Two Speeches One Fate
Two main characters, Brutus and Antony, deliver moving speeches to the general public that changed favor within the people. Brutus intended to convince the people that Caesar was inevitably going to turn into a tyrant. Antony focused on demonstrating that Caesar was a friend and that Brutus' actions can never be justified. Brutus used the rhetorical device ethos more specifically his credibility to persuade his audience. While Antony used the rhetorical device pathos more specifically his love and emotion to persuade his audience. Scene ended with majority of the townspeople favoring Antony and demanding justice for Caesar by punishing Brutus.
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Antony uses his loving sensibility to pull on the peoples' heartstrings to persuade them of his point. First of all, Antony sets the mood by using powerful words such as, "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears." (Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 2). Antony knows that in order to effectively persuade the audience he needs to address them as if they are all equal. He makes himself seem vulnerable as then the people would be more willing to trust him. Subsequently, Antony then goes on to say ". . . Brutus is an honorable man. 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. Ambition should be made of sterner stuff." (Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 2). Antony tries to make the people see that Caesar was not the one who was going to become a corrupt tyrant and that if a emotional and sympathetic were considered ambitious traits then it would be true that Caesar is ambitious. In fact, all of Caesars' actions disprove what Brutus said in his speech he cared for people and was never going to treat them as slaves. Even though Brutus had majority of the town on his side, Antony was indeed able to persuade them over to his side and want justice for
Two main characters, Brutus and Antony, deliver moving speeches to the general public that changed favor within the people. Brutus intended to convince the people that Caesar was inevitably going to turn into a tyrant. Antony focused on demonstrating that Caesar was a friend and that Brutus' actions can never be justified. Brutus used the rhetorical device ethos more specifically his credibility to persuade his audience. While Antony used the rhetorical device pathos more specifically his love and emotion to persuade his audience. Scene ended with majority of the townspeople favoring Antony and demanding justice for Caesar by punishing Brutus.
Brutus' speech was directed the townspeople delineating …show more content…
Antony uses his loving sensibility to pull on the peoples' heartstrings to persuade them of his point. First of all, Antony sets the mood by using powerful words such as, "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears." (Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 2). Antony knows that in order to effectively persuade the audience he needs to address them as if they are all equal. He makes himself seem vulnerable as then the people would be more willing to trust him. Subsequently, Antony then goes on to say ". . . Brutus is an honorable man. 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. Ambition should be made of sterner stuff." (Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 2). Antony tries to make the people see that Caesar was not the one who was going to become a corrupt tyrant and that if a emotional and sympathetic were considered ambitious traits then it would be true that Caesar is ambitious. In fact, all of Caesars' actions disprove what Brutus said in his speech he cared for people and was never going to treat them as slaves. Even though Brutus had majority of the town on his side, Antony was indeed able to persuade them over to his side and want justice for