Most times, when one thing is said, two things can be heard. The intent of the speech can be genuine and straightforward, or hidden in double-think and entendre. In Julius Caesar, this is the case with the dichotomy between Brutus and Marc Antony's speeches. the speeches both are given to sway the crowd to one side, and both use the tools of pathos, ethos, and antithesis to lead the country to their rallying cry. The use of pathos is an obvious and common one. Brutus claims that were Caesar living, the crowd would "[D]ie all slaves . . ." but that with him dead they could "live . . . free men"(act 3, scene 2, 2). He evokes the crowds sense of liberty and dignity, appealing to their base desire to live as free men. this is the first step needed for the Romans to feel as though Caesars death was just. Antony appeals to the crowds sense of kinship with Caesar, "when the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept"(act 3, Scene 2, 5). He makes the crowd feel not like they had lost a ruler, but a friend. he reminds the plebian that Caesar was their kinsman and friend, a contrast to the contempt the plebians hold for the ruling class. …show more content…
. . " and that "as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it"(act 3, scene 2, 2). He humanizes himself to the crowd and swears that he loved Caesar just as they did. He also builds upon his existing reputation of honesty and nobility. Antony appeals to his own credibility by reminding the crowd of Caesars, reminding them of when "[he] thrice" offered to Caesar a crown and that "thrice [Caesar] refused" (Act 3, Scene 2, 4). He restores the image of Caesar as a humble man, which hes uses to undermine Brutus. At the same time, he earns good will with the plebians he cries out to, seeming as noble supporter of
Antony reminds the people of the time he presented Caesar the crown at the Lupercal festival because Caesars’ refusal makes the crowd reexamine his actions. While they may have seen Caesar as prideful originally, Antony implores the plebeians to see the selfless nature Caesar displayed when he refused the crown so many times. This altruistic act is something Antony calls upon the crowd to remember because it makes Caesar look like a considerate leader, one that they were stripped
Brutus “the honorable man” vs Antony “the noble man” In a battle of speeches, Brutus and Antony both give their speeches at Caesar’s funeral. In this paper, there will be discussion on the compare and contrast aspect of their speeches. Both Brutus and Antony give amazing speeches, but they both have different tactics when it comes to giving their speeches. In this paper Ethos, Pathos, and logos will be talked about and how each person used them to his advantage.
In “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare, Marc Antony uses pathos and metaphors to convey his point of understanding crowd psychology. Although Antony respects both sides of Caesar and the conspirators, he gradually persuades the crowd to believe the positive actions Caesar had made during his time, “...common pleasures to walk abroad and recreate yourselves. Here was a Caesar! Where comes such another?” (3.2.
Marcus Brutus Junior, the protagonist of the play “Julius Caesar”, made one of the toughest decisions in the history of the Roman Empire: To, or not to, assassinate his longtime friend Julius Caesar, who would turn the Roman government into a dictatorship? Perhaps one of the turning points of this inner conflict came when Gaius Cassius Longinus, Brutus’ brother-in-law, gave a fiery speech to encourage Brutus to backstab Caesar. Cassius’ use of the three3 rhetorical strategies - logos, pathos, and ethos - would eventually persuade Brutus to participate in one of the most famous murder conspiracies in history. First, Cassius starts off by calming the fears and doubts in Brutus about his influence in Rome; Brutus’ fears of his lack of self-worthiness were soothed by Cassius using pathos. Notably in the passage, Cassius makes Brutus feel respected even by Caesar, the most influential man in Rome, with the words “Immortal Caesar, speaking of Brutus...have wish’d that noble Brutus had his eyes (I, ii, 60)”.
Brutus’ speech consists of only logos and ethos. He says, “--Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.” (III.ii.21-22) In this, Brutus is trying to persuade the crowd that he made the right decision and that he is the best fit for the new leader. The reason used in his speech is expressed when he says, “Had you rather Caesar were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men?” (III.ii.23-24) He uses his expertise and intelligence by scaring the audience into believing that what he did is allowed.
Evidence of him using pathos is him saying, “There is tears for his love; joy for his fortune; and honor for his valor”. Brutus states that he loved and cared for Rome and its people more than he did for Julius Caesar, which is why he killed him. Him saying, “Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men?” Brutus is telling the crowd that they and their home (Rome) were more important to him then his relationship with Caesar
After Caesar was murdered people were happy but, all of them were turned against those who had murdered Caesar; this was all possible by the use of rhetoric. Antony’s hands were tied so, he used the only thing he had left, words. Antony was told that he was not allowed to praise Caesar and, that he was there to only talk and nothing else. Antony managed to get the crowd to notice that what Brutus and his conspirators had done was not justified. Antony was able to perfectly able get the crowd to realize that Caesar was a good man who did everything to help the people.
In Julius Caesar, Brutus delivered a more persuasive speech compared to Marc Antony. He uses certain rhetorical techniques to make the audience understand where he’s coming from. He uses pathos to target emotion in his feelings towards caesar. He says, ” I did love Caesar, but I loved Rome more”. His love for his best friend was not like it should be.
Antony was trying to show Caesar was a man who cared about the people of Rome and his murder was unjust. All of these
By refusing to read the will several times and admitting that what it contains will cause the people to have such a great love for Caesar that knowing he is now dead will be unbearable, Antony ignites curiosity in the people and furthermore, a subconscious feeling of respect and graciousness toward Caesar. Basically, Antony uses Caesar’s will to convince the people that Caesar was a selfless, kind-hearted man and those who killed him should be ashamed and punished for killing an innocent man. Through Antony’s use of paralipsis, he is able to plant a seed of admiration for Caesar and one of hate for the conspirators in the hearts of the plebeians. In his speech to the citizens, Antony also asks many rhetorical questions to cause his audience to pause and reflect on how they really feel, or how Antony wants them to feel, about certain people and events that have recently become important. In one instance.
In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Brutus’ simple speech during Caesar’s funeral has won the citizens’ over by using logical fallacies such as pathos, ethos, and unsupported claim. In Act 3, scene 2, Brutus’ speech claims that “I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honor him; but as he was ambitious, I slew him,”(III, ii, 26-27). Brutus defends himself and the conspirators to the citizens that they killed him to protect Rome from falling back into tyranny. He uses pathos to appeal and play with the citizens’ emotions to convince them that they should be thrilled that the republic has prevented autocracy. In Brutus’ speech, Brutus claims that he loved Rome more than he loved Caesar which is why he killed him; however, this ruins Caesar’s reputation as a good leader.
And I must pause till it come back to me" (III.ii.107-109). Antony reveals his sentiments about Caesar’s death. By proclaiming his own feelings, Antony is trying to evoke compassion from the crowd. Antony establishes his love for Caesar, which tells his reason for defending Caesar. Since the crowd respects and trusts Antony, the audience members will also express feelings of sadness for Antony because of empathy.
Sydney Stone Mrs. Paul English 10A 16 October 2017 Rhetorical Analysis Essay William Shakespeare, a very famous writer, tells the story of Julius Caesar. In his play, Marc Antony delivers a powerful speech that uses many different rhetorical devices, appeals, and different styles of writing. Some of these include repetition, rhetorical questions, pathos, logos, ethos, and diction. These help enhance Marc Antony’s speech by persuading the audience towards considering that Caesar was a good man.
In William Shakespeare's ¨The Tragedy of Julius Caesar¨ after Caesar was killed then both Brutus and Mark Antony gave speeches to the people at Caesar's funeral. They were both trying to persuade the people that their point of view was the right one. Brutus was wanting the people to see that killing Caesar was a good choice and the only way to save Rome from tyranny. Mark Antony on the other hand was wanting the people to see how terrible it was that Caesar was murdered and that there was no reason for him to be killed and that the murders should be punished. Brutus and Mark Antony both use Mob Mentality which is how people are influenced by their peers to feel a certain way about something.
Brutus delivers his speech in a laudatory manner by conveying Caesar’s deeds and claiming he was ambitious, although Antony contradicts Brutus’ claims and says Caesar spurned the crown with the intent to merely rule as a de facto dictator. Brutus’ speech reveals his motives were truly for the benefit of Rome given his nationalistic tone and Antony’s speech was merely used to obscure his true motives, which was to embroil Rome in a series of civil wars to attain power. Brutus and Antony’s speeches consisted predominantly of Pathos and Ethos, but it is Antony who ultimately it is Antony who prevails because of his almost disingenuous attitude and even use of Logos which is seen when claims that reading Caesar’s will would dishonor his compeers and even Caesar