Examples Of Ethos In Julius Caesar

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Rough Draft Brutus once said, “Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more”. In William Shakespeare's tragedy, Julius Caesar, Brutus was manipulated by Cassius to join his conspiracy and kill Julius Caesar. Once the conspiracy killed Caesar, Antony become demented and went after them. There was a battle at Philippi and both Brutus and Caesar perished during the battle. Brutus funeral speech was more effective due to his use of pathos, ethos, and logos.
In this speech, Brutus uses pathos to get the citizens of Rome on his side. His use pathos to get the citizens to believe that Caesar death was necessary. For example, he mentions on how if Caesar were living they all die slaves. "Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I

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