Ethos Pathos Logos In Julius Caesar

The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare uses rhetorical devices such as logos and pathos. A group of people, the Conspirators, killed Caesar out of their love for Rome. Mark Antony was Caesar's best friend and when he learned about Caesar's death he was very sullen. Antony vowed to get revenge, and he used pathos and logos to convince his audience that Caesar was killed out of spite. Pathos and logos are two of the rhetorical devices used my Mark Antony in his eulogy to Caesar. Antony uses pathos to connect to the emotional side of the audience. Mark Antony was very disconsolate when he learned about the death of Caesar. To show how deeply hurt he was, he stated, “My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar / And I must pause till it come back to me” (3.2.106-107). This clearly illustrates how Antony used pathos to persuade the crowd to join his side. The audience in Shakespeare's play was very fickle, so they changed their minds very easily. Antony used this rhetorical device to shape the crowd’s opinion into what he wants them to believe. Specifically, Antony discloses, “If you …show more content…
Antony uses specific examples to try and show how Caesar was not ambitious. A specific example is, “I thrice presented him a kingly crown, / which he thrice refused” (3.2.96-97). Anthony is using the manipulation of logic to display how Caesar was not ambitious. During this time, Antony is using this rhetorical device to make clear that his point of view, the logical perspective, is right. Antony is specifically trying to show the good will of Caesar by saying, “Moreover, he hath left you all his walks, / His private arbors, and new-planted orchards” (3.2.247-249). Antony is trying to show the people that someone who is ambitious would not leave all of his land to the people beneath him. Antony's use of logos throughout his speech helped to convince the people that Caesar was not