Can you be friends with a leader? Friendship and leadership were two key themes visible in the play, Julius Caesar. In Act 3, Brutus presented the argument to the Plebians that Caesar had become too powerful and tried to justify murdering Caesar. In contrast, Antony gave reasoning that Caesar was a true friend and his leadership was for the goo of the all citizens. This essay will examine the persuasive arguments of Brutus and Antony, shine light on the rhetorical devices used, and highlight the moods of persuasion: ethos, pathos, logos.
Ethos(character) is a type of writing that provides a personal standpoint of things for the character. It shows the audience that the person is a credible source, who us worth listening to. It is a form of speaking that had a neutral tone and sounds fair and unbiased. Brutus was a man who justified his actions by restating that just because he killed Caesar does not mean he loved him any less. He weeps for Caesar just like hte do, so by saying this he put the idea into the people minds that what he did was just. “ Believe me on my honor and keep my honor in mind, so you may believe me”.
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He was the master of deception and his words never failed him. All he wanted to do was save his own skin, so what better way to do that then to turn a crowd against the “enemy”. Speech isn’t just about that is being said but how it is being said. He told people that Brutus said Caesar was an “honorable man” so there would have to be a logical reasoning for why they did what they did. “Permission to speak…”(72), by calling them friends and beginning his speech by talking to the people as if they are the ones that are in control he opens up the opportunity to intrigue the people listening to him. By restatement he puts ideas into people's head because he is expressing the same idea but in different words in order to clarify and stress key
Ethos(character) is a type of writing that provides a personal standpoint of things for the character. It shows the audience that the person is a credible source, who us worth listening to. It is a form of speaking that had a neutral tone and sounds fair and unbiased. Brutus was a man who justified his actions by restating that just because he killed Caesar does not mean he loved him any less. He weeps for Caesar just like hte do, so by saying this he put the idea into the people minds that what he did was just. “ Believe me on my honor and keep my honor in mind, so you may believe me”.
Pathos(emotion) …show more content…
He was the master of deception and his words never failed him. All he wanted to do was save his own skin, so what better way to do that then to turn a crowd against the “enemy”. Speech isn’t just about that is being said but how it is being said. He told people that Brutus said Caesar was an “honorable man” so there would have to be a logical reasoning for why they did what they did. “Permission to speak…”(72), by calling them friends and beginning his speech by talking to the people as if they are the ones that are in control he opens up the opportunity to intrigue the people listening to him. By restatement he puts ideas into people's head because he is expressing the same idea but in different words in order to clarify and stress key