The most important difference between the funeral orations of Brutus and Mark Antony is that Brutus appeals to logic while Mark Antony appeals to emotions.
The basic difference between the funeral orations of Brutus and Mark Antony is that Brutus appeals to logic while Mark Antony appeals to emotions. Antony's pause leaves him time to show the crowd of how they were reacting to his words and also to show to gain sympathy and sadness.
Antony's strategy is to attract the sympathy of the crowd to anticipate the struggle for power that is just beginning. This speech reveals an impressive political strategy and a remarkable talent for communication, while were voracious according to history. It is a masterpiece of manipulation and populism.