Ambition alone is seen as something to fear. However, ambition and power are a dangerous combination. Unfortunately, this combination is seen in Brutus when he kills Caesar and tries to convince the Plebians to side with him and the conspirators. However, with ambition and power comes actions without the thought of consequences. Brutus forgot this when Mark Antony persuaded the Plebians through a speech full of manipulative and creative rhetoric during Caesar's memorial. In William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Mark Antony uses juxtaposition, irony, anecdotes, and rhetorical questions to appeal to the Plebians with ethos and pathos to convince them that Brutus and the conspirators are traitors. Mark Antony shares a speech with …show more content…
Antony brings awareness to the Plebians that "the noble Brutus hath told [them that] Caesar was ambitious" (Shakespeare 3.2. 77-78) to show that because Brutus is noble, then his word is accurate. Brutus claims that Caesar was ambitious, which means that Caesar was ambitious. As the speech progresses a few sentences, Antony reminds the Plebians of how honorable Brutus is and how Caesar had to die because of his ambition, but then speaks about the good things that Caesar has done. Antony starts to speak about how Caesar "hath brought many captives home to Rome whose ransoms did the general coffers fill" (Shakespeare 3.2 88-89). Antony then asks the Plebians if this action made Caesar an ambitious man and then once again reminds the Plebians that even though Caesar did this, Brutus says that he was ambitious and Brutus is an honorable man. How Antony keeps speaking about how Brutus is honorable, it is coming off as verbal irony. Antony is speaking about Brutus in a good way, but by the tone of his words, it is coming off as bitter and angry. He uses verbal irony to appeal to pathos to make the Plebians feel the bitterness in his tone and see that what Brutus has done …show more content…
Antony recalls the cloak that Caesar is wearing at the memorial. Antony recalls the first time Caesar ever put it on and tells the Plebian a short anecdote about the summer evening that Caesar had "[overcome] the Nervii" (Shakespeare 3.2 170). By sharing this short anecdote, Antony tells the Plebians a story that showcases the goodness that came with the cloak. When Caesar wore the cloak, it was when he won a battle. Winning a battle shows the goodness that Caesar had done in his life and how the cloak symbolizes the good things that Caesar had done. However, not shortly after Antony tells this story, Antony no longer speaks of a good memory but a deadly one. Antony recalls the stabs that Caesar bore and the holes in the same cloak that show the betrayal of Caesar's friends. Antony points out to the Plebian the betrayals by saying, "look, in this place ran Cassius' dagger through: see what a rent the envious Casca made: through this, the well-beloved Brutus stabb'd" (Shakespeare 3.2 171-173). Antony showcases situational irony through his earlier anecdote and by pointing out the individual marks on the cloak from the stabs that Caesar obtained. This is situational irony because Antony explains a great thing that happened while Caesar wore the cloak and then showed the stab marks on it. It shows how ironic it is that
The play by shakespeare called julius caesar was about the story of julius caesar. The story of Julius caesar was that he was stabbed to death by the whole senate. At one part in the play two people named Mark Antony and Brutus started to argue and try to persuade the people in some way by using different rhetorical techniques. Brutus used pathos to persuade the people that he chose right and he was still honorable and caesar deserved to die, but brutus mourned for his death just like the people. Antony used a logos and pathos technique to persuade the people that brutus was bad and that julius did nothing wrong, by using examples Antony made a valid point.
Izabella Figueroa Mrs. Linda Comm Honors English 10 12 April 2023 Antony’s preeminent strategy A rhetorical device, according to www.vocabulary.com, is “a use of language that is intended to have an effect on it’s audience.” In Antony’s persuasive speech to the citizens of Rome, from “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,” Antony utilizes the rhetorical devices of logos, pathos, and ethos to argue that Caesar wasn’t really ambitious, and there was no need for him to be murdered by the conspirators. Doing so forces the audience to consider his claim and change their previous viewpoints.
Act III, Scene 2 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Antony's speech effectively develops and supports the central idea of turning the people against Brutus and honoring Caesar, through his use of emotional appeal, rhetorical questions, and loaded words. Brutus manipulated the people but Antony uses good reasoning to turn the people against Brutus. Antony masterfully employs emotional appeal to evoke strong feelings in the audience and encourage them to turn against Brutus. “For when the noble Caesar saw him stab, ingratitude, more strong than traitor’s arms, quite vanqished him.” Therefore the noble Caesar so who stab him and brutus was his friend and did him wrong. ”
In the Tragedy of Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare, Caesar's greatest supporter Antony expertly utilizes repetition and pathos to incite a once-peaceful crowd of mourners to a violent angry mob. In the beginning of Antony’s funeral oration for Julius Caesar he says “Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest - / For Brutus is an honorable man; / So are they all, all honorable men” (3.2.81-83). Antony begins by acknowledging that he has been given the permission to speak at the funeral and he notes that they are “honorable men”. However, as the speech progresses, Antony subtly alters his tone each time he repeats the phrase. Every time Antony repeats that phrase he adds a note of sarcasm.
In Mark Antony’s speech, he uses sarcasm to get his point across that Brutus is not an honourable man without directly stating it. “But Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honourable man…” (Shakespeare Act 3, Scene 2: 86-87). By Antony saying that Brutus is honourable he is conveying his point that Brutus is in fact not a honourable man as he killed an innocent man; Caesar. It is made apparent that he uses sarcasm as it contrasts with what he is saying about Brutus and Antony repeats
By questioning Brutus’ honorability while also providing substantial evidence that Caesar was not ambitious, he manages to sway the plebeian's emotions from joy to sorrow and anger, while also leaving them with a distinct hatred and disrespect for Brutus and the rest of the
Julius Caesar: Effective Manipulation Using Rhetorical Fallacies People can be very quick to misjudge a situation when they don’t understand the full story. Mark Antony knows this, effectively manipulating the crowd he gathered at Caesar's funeral. In the play, Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Antony uses Pathos and Logos to create the more effective speech as a means to turn the people against Caesar’s murderers. Antony uses pathos to convince his audience that Brutus isn’t an honorable man.
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.
Julius Caesar Lit Essay In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, a play by Shakspeare, there is a king who is ruled as a tyrant who does not care about his people, he is subjected to be killed, his death is not justified in the end. Specifically in Act lll, scene 2, Brutus is trying to convince the people of Rome that he is justified for killing Caesar, Mark Antony is there to change the people’s opinion and turn them against Brutus. Mark Antony attempts to convince his audience to go against Brutus by using apostrophe, antithesis, and rhetorical questions. One rhetorical device Mark Antony uses is antithesis to break down Brutus’ argument on why he killed Caesar.
Near the beginning of his candid speech, he uses several rhetorical devices to sadden the crowd. Antony talks about his friendship with Caesar: O judgement, thou art fled to brutish beasts, And men have lost their reason! — Bear with me; My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, And I must pause till it come back to me.
At the end of the speech, Antony has won the citizens over and they feel that what Brutus and Cassius did was wrong and they want
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.
Antony then steps up to the plate to give his speech. “The noble Brutus hath told you Caesar was ambitious… He hath brought many captives home to Rome Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill: did this in Caesar seem ambitious? When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept:... I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he thrice refuse: was this ambition?”
Secondly, Shakespeare uses the repetition of the word ambitious in Antony’s speech to instigate the plebeians, and fill their minds with enough doubts to get them to rebel against the conspirators. Talking about how Caesar refused the crown three times at the Luperical, Antony proclaims, “Which he did thrice refuse; was this ambition. / Yet Brutus says he was ambitious;” (3.2.95-96). Bringing up the Luperical is a strong point. It is still fresh in the memories of many
William Shakespeare, in his tragedy Julius Caesar, uses the rhetorical devices of a rhetorical question, repetition of the word ambitious, and direct reference in Antony 's speech to instigate the plebeians and persuade them to rebel against the conspirators. Antony pulls on the pathos, ethos, and logos of the audience to get them to exile the conspirators. Shakespeare uses a rhetorical question in Antony’s speech to get the plebeians to notice the wrongdoings of the conspirators and excite them to rebel. Antony discusses the money that Caesar left to the countrymen, and with sarcasm he states, “Did this in Caesar seem ambitious?” (3.2.99).