Both Brutus and Antony successfully incorporate a variety of rhetorical techniques into their speeches when addressing the crowd at Julius Caesar’s funeral. Brutus uses pathos to justify his rebellion against Caesar. He claims, “If then that friend demand / why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: / --Not that i loved Caesar less, but that I loved / Rome more” (III.ii.20-23). Brutus makes the people feel like Caesar’s death was for the good of Roman society and they become proud of Brutus for making a decision to benefit a movement bigger than himself. Claiming to share the crowd’s feelings of adoration, Brutus eliminates their uneasiness. Once the people are convinced that Brutus is on their side, he can further use rhetorical techniques
Mark Antony was a friend and follower of Julius Caesar. After Brutus gave his speech explaining to Rome why he killed Caesar, Antony walks in with Caesar’s body and begans to give a speech of his own. Mark Antony says, “The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones. ”(Ⅲ.Ⅱ. 3-4), which explains that people will always remember the bad that you did rather than remember the good. This is dignifigant because Mark Antony is trying to tell the people that Caesar was not a bad guy like Brutus pertrayed him to be.
In Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, portrays the assassination of Roman ruler Julius Caesar, the aftermath of his death and the eventual death of the assassins, including Brutus and Cassius. In Act 1, Scene 2, funeral speeches are being given by Mark Anthony and Marcus Brutus after Caesar’s death; although Brutus’ use of ethos was more compelling than Anthony’s, ultimately Anthony’s speech was more persuasive than Brutus’ because of his impressive use of pathos and logos. One type of rhetorical strategy used in speeches and discussion is ethos, or an appeal to ethics. Brutus uses ethos for the majority of his arguments. An example of this is at the very end of his speech.
Famous English poet William Shakespeare told the tale of Julius Caesar's terrible fate. Marc Antony, one of Caesar's closest friends, gave a speech during his funeral. Marc Antony used various rhetorical devices in his powerful speech to the Roman audience to emphasize his thoughts for Caesar. In his speech, Antony embodies Julius Caesar's life through the use of ethos, pathos, and logos. He improved his ability to influence the audience by using these techniques.
In Act III, Scene 2 of the Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Antony transformed the mourning crowd into an angry mob. He delivered a more effective speech by using persuasive techniques while he was speaking, that appealed to the audience in different ways. For example, Antony utilised ethos, pathos, and logos to completely alter the mood of the mob. Out of the three persuasive techniques, pathos was used most frequently throughout the tragedy. During Marc Antony’s speech at Caesar’s funeral, he used ethos which relates to ethics or morals to deviate individuals of what they previously thought.
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.
“As I love the name of honour more than I fear death.” - William Shakespeare. The book of Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare is a tragedy based on a true story about a Roman leader and how the civil war basically caused his death. Brutus and Antony used ethos to make themselves look good in front of everyone in the crowd and they also used pathos to get compassion, but Antony to gain the trust and support he wanted from the people he used the physical evidence of Caesar’s body which is also ethos. During Antony’s and Brutus’ speeches we see how they both use ethos and pathos to give reasons why Julius Caesar died and to also show how they felt. For example, Antony was saying “ He was my friend, faithful and just to me” (Act 3, Scene 2).
Antony has a strong grip over the romans as to trick them and use them to fight against Brutus, as well as the other conspirators. Antony is trying to get through to the Romans and show them that what the conspirators did is unjust and they are unfit to lead Rome with his use of ethos as well as pathos. In his speech, Antony uses both ethos and pathos to convince the Romans that Brutus is not at all noble or fit to rule Rome. For example, “The noble brutus hath told you that Caesar was ambitious;”(7-8) Through his use of voice and repetition people will realize that Brutus isn't as noble as he seems.
In William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, two characters named Antony and Brutus gave speeches at Julius Caesar’s funeral. The two characters have been on opposite sides throughout the entire story. Antony was Caesar’s servant and would do anything for him. While Brutus was with the conspirators (the people who wanted to kill Caesar), but his reason to kill Caesar was just for the good of the people. Brutus offered to let Antony speak after him in the funeral, which led to Brutus being criticized and allowing the people to be persuaded by Antony.
Brutus and Antony’s speech really shows how important rhetoric is to present a good argument. During Act III, scene II of Julius Caesar, Rome is mourning the loss of Caesar after he is stabbed by the conspirators. Antony, Caesar’s best friend, joins the conspirators to seem like he is on their side. Antony’s final goal is to get revenge on them and start a civil war to avenge Caesar. He makes an agreement that he will not accuse or blame the conspirators in his speech at Caesar’s funeral.
In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Brutus uses Rhetorical strategy of pathos most effectively to appeal to the heart of the Romans that he had killed Caesar for the good of Rome. In the funeral of Caesar, Brutus gives his speech, in which he says, “There is tears for his love, joy for his fortune, honor for his valor and death for his ambitions” (Shakespeare 3.2.26-27). In this speech, Brutus uses pathos to appeal to the Romans that he loved and admired Caesar, though he had to kill him for his bad ambitions which could have been a potential harm to the Romans. Saying that he loved and admired Caesar would touch the heart of the general men of Rome and convince them to think that Brutus didn’t kill Caesar for any of his personal
In the play Julius Caesar by William shakespeare, Caesar is murdered by the senators of rome, to prevent his power hungry ego from destroying their beloved city. During Caesar's funeral, both Marc Antony and brutus give speeches. Both speeches contain athos, which appeals to emotions, and rhetorical questions, these emphasize both of the speeches in different ways. Although Brutus is a convincing orator, Antony's uses a more effective form of rhetorical questions and pathos, which evokes feelings in the audience.. Pathos is a technique used in writing in order to appeal to the reader's emotions.
In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar one of the main characters Caesar is killed in Scene 3 act 2.Then Brutus and Antony both give speeches about how bad they feel. Brutus gives a good speech by using all three of the rhetorical appeals to persuade the crowd to want to listen to what he say by using logos,ethos,pathos to his advantage. Brutus gives a better speech that draws the audience attention,Antony not as much. Therefor here are some very valid points on why Brutus’s speech used the Rhetorical Appeals better.
After reading excerpts from Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, write an essay that compares Brutus’ speech with Marc Antony’s speech and argues the effectiveness of the rhetorical devices (ethos, pathos, logos) used in each. Be sure to support your position with evidence from the texts. William Shakespeare writes a play about Julius Caesar’s assassination and the speeches his friends gave at his funeral. In the play, Brutus assassinated Caesar because he thought he was protecting Rome. He was saying that if Caesar got all the power he would most likely become vicious and make everyone his slaves.
While speaking to the crowd, he manipulates the Roman people to see the assassination of Caesar as an act of malice and jealousy. In his funeral speech, Brutus creates a earnestand honest tone through the use of loaded words,
Rhetorical strategies used in Act three scene two (Brutus funeral speech) of Julius caesar written by Shakespeare. Has the thought of sacrificing something you love for something you supposedly love more ever crossed your mind? In the play julius caesar, caesar returns to rome and the people are overjoyed by his defeat of Pompey and offered him the crown. Cassius a long time political enemy of caesar was envious of his power and prestige. Convinces brutus a friend of caesar’s to turn on him in fear of a republic.