Marc Antony was a very intelligent, loyal, persuasive leader in the story of Julius Caesar. He is among the intelligent characters in the play. Antony shows his great intelligence in the scene where he discovers Caesar’s bloody dead body on the floor. “I doubt not of your wisdom. Let each man render me his bloody hand (III, ii, 184)” Here, he makes peace with the conspirators, and goes onto their side. He does this so that he is not killed along with Caesar, as was previously mentioned in the play. Antony does this to live for the time being, until he can get the people of Rome on his side. “That’s all I seek; And am moreover suitor that I may, Produce his body to the market-place, And in the pulpit, as becomes a friend, Speak in the order of his funeral.(III, i, 227-230)” Antony is then granted permission by Brutus. Even though Cassius objects Brutus in silence, Brutus is sure no harm will be done. Antony is very intelligent in the way he delivers his speech at the funeral. He knows that if he “bad mouths” the conspirators, he will be killed, so he uses his skills to persuade the people to turn against the conspirators. His persuasive skills are amazing in his speech. Antony repeats the phrase (or a modification of it), “But Brutus says he was ambitious, And Brutus is an honourable man (III, ii, 88-89)” throughout his speech to keep the conspirators from killing him. He says that so many times in his speech, that by the end, it is said with a very sarcastic tone, and means almost nothing. With this in his speech, and the persuasiveness of it, it is very effective. The town’s people go against the conspirators as a result of his intelligence and persuasiveness. This proves his loyalty to Caesar and how he will pay the conspirators back, for killing Caesar. “…Woe to the hand that shed this costly blood! … A curse shall light upon the limbs of men; … Blood and destruction shall be so in use, … Cry “Havoc!” and slip the dogs of war,…(III, ii, 254-275).”...