He shows the people Caesar’s wounds which makes them emotionally attached to Caesar and appeals to their visionary sense. Then he reads the will which serves as a financial bait and hence, provides the assurance that people will not withdraw later. Also, when he teases the crowd with the will, he makes them curious and the curiosity gets the better of them. They get desperate to hear the will which drives them into turning against the conspirators, even Brutus. When he says that he is no orator like Brutus, he implies that Brutus used trickery to deceive the crowd. His final blow is when he questions the people after reading the will, where they would find another ruler like Caesar. With this question, he indirectly questions the ability of the conspirators ability to rule. On the whole, his emotional outburst and eloquent manner sways the crowd against the conspirators in a powerful manner….

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