Question

Why does mark antony say that brutus is an honorable man?

Answer 1

Instead of reading the will immediately, however, he focuses the crowd's attention on Caesar's body, pointing out his wounds and stressing the conspirators' betrayal of a man who trusted them, in particular the betrayal of Brutus ("Judge, O you gods, how dearly Caesar loved him!")
it is an ironical statement

Answer 2

Answer:

It's also important to note that Anthony was still following the rules set forth by Brutus - one of those rules stating that he could not place blame on the conspirators for their actions. He uses the positive character word "honorable" in order to follow that rule, but through excessive repetition (borderline sarcasm), he is able to manipulate the crowd to "rage and mutiny".

Explanation:

Antony may be using sarcasm in his references to Brutus, but he really does regard Brutus as an honorable man. Evidence of Brutus's honorable character is obvious in the fact that he is permitting Antony to speak at Caesar's funeral. Antony is fully aware that it would be unwise to speak disparagingly of Brutus. One of the Plebians says: "'Twere best he speak no harm of Brutus here!" At the very end of the play, when Antony and Octavius are viewing Brutus's dead body, Antony says of his enemy:

This was the noblest Roman of them all.

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