Anthony Syllogism In Julius Caesar

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Moreover, right after this he continues with consistent repetition of facts Caesar has done for the beloved Rome. Making his way into Logos. Antony uses facts, precedents, and logical reasoning. Line 92-96, “You all did see that on the Lupercal/I thrice presented him a kingly crown,/Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition?/Yet Brutus says he was ambitious;/ And sure he is an honorable man.”. What Antony is doing is basically stating out a faulty syllogism: ex; Major Premise: If Brutus is an honorable man. Minor premise: And Brutus states Caesar actions are ambitious. Conclusion: Caesar is ambitious. Proving that it’s nonsense and he continues to point it out, thus making the crowd having a turning point, “Marked ye his words? He would …show more content…
At the beginning of his last section of his speech he goes with Logos stating examples before what happened and what were the relations between Brutus and Caesar, he goes and states that he backstabbed him with his trust by stating (in line 180), “This was the most unkindest cut of all;/”. It goes to show Antony is providing the crowd frank statements about what happened and he later goes on to detail how Caesar died making the details an ethos connection. The details he uses create an image for the audience to actually visualise the event that took place such examples of detailing he uses, (in line 183 and 184) “Then burst his mighty heart;/And in his mantle muffling up his face,”. After stating the detailing to create a scenario he goes straight to the Pathos as describes what the crowd felt after the event with emotion and passion words such as, “all of us fell down” (line 188), “bloody treason flourished over us.” (line 189), and “O, now you weep, and I perceive you feel.”. No doubt, making the crowd rush with all kinds of emotion from being remorse to vengeance in anger as they realized they have lost their Minister from faulty action. It’s very surreal to see the change of heart as they went back from anger, but toward the Conspirators, instead of Caesar, as they all chant, “Revenge! About! Seek! Burn! Fire! Kill! Slay!/ …show more content…
Starting with: ethos, then to logos, grasping it with pathos, finally ties it all together with a great combination of all three. To set a drive toward the crowd making his speech quality proves the high intelligence he used to calm a raging audience, then back to reminding them to use their anger toward the people who caused it all. Not only that, but was able to make the crowd feel he was talking to solely the individual when they all replied with their own words and in the end all agreed to what he was saying. Marc Antony pulled it off with great effort making the crowd trust in him more than the

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