When looking at both Brutus's and Antony's speech, it is clear to see that Antony's speech is superior to Brutus's. Antony deals with a crowd Brutus had just turned adjacent to Julius Caesar, making Antony have to word everything he says extremely carefully.As Brutus's speech was shorter and more complex than Antony's, Antony still won the people over in the end.
Brutus uses ethos within the first four lines. He states: "Believe me for mine honor, and have respect to mine honor that you may believe.(III,II,14-15)" This statement is very repetitive. Repetitive statements draw importance to the statement, it makes the citizens listen. This also makes the citizens remember. Antony states "The noble Brutus hath told you Caesar was ambitious. (III,II,75-76)" He is going to relate to the citizens about that they were already told. Calling Brutus a nobleman, which the citizens agrees that Brutus is indeed an honorable and nobleman. The citizens loves Brutus because they believe that he was just saved them from the plague that was Julius Caesar.
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And both use that in their favor. Brutus and Antony are constantly stating facts in both of their speeches. "The question of his death is enrolled in the Capitol. His glory not extenuated wherein he was worthy, nor his offenses enforced for which he suffered death. (III,II,35-38)" Brutus is explaining the reasoning behind Caesar's death. Antony uses an extremely powerful statement in his speech: "The evil that men do lives after them, the good if oft interred with their bones. So let it be with Caesar (III,II73-75)" Antony is saying that they are all focusing on the dreadful qualities of Caesar, his ambition, but they are not remembering all the marvelous things that Caesar also did. Antony also shows the people all of Caesar's stab wounds, which obviously win the people over because he is displaying the atrocious behavior Caesar had
Brutus uses ethos within the first four lines. He states: "Believe me for mine honor, and have respect to mine honor that you may believe.(III,II,14-15)" This statement is very repetitive. Repetitive statements draw importance to the statement, it makes the citizens listen. This also makes the citizens remember. Antony states "The noble Brutus hath told you Caesar was ambitious. (III,II,75-76)" He is going to relate to the citizens about that they were already told. Calling Brutus a nobleman, which the citizens agrees that Brutus is indeed an honorable and nobleman. The citizens loves Brutus because they believe that he was just saved them from the plague that was Julius Caesar.
Both parties use …show more content…
And both use that in their favor. Brutus and Antony are constantly stating facts in both of their speeches. "The question of his death is enrolled in the Capitol. His glory not extenuated wherein he was worthy, nor his offenses enforced for which he suffered death. (III,II,35-38)" Brutus is explaining the reasoning behind Caesar's death. Antony uses an extremely powerful statement in his speech: "The evil that men do lives after them, the good if oft interred with their bones. So let it be with Caesar (III,II73-75)" Antony is saying that they are all focusing on the dreadful qualities of Caesar, his ambition, but they are not remembering all the marvelous things that Caesar also did. Antony also shows the people all of Caesar's stab wounds, which obviously win the people over because he is displaying the atrocious behavior Caesar had