Opinions have been influenced and controlled by rhetoric throughout history, and they continue to be today. Those who speak with rhetoric when trying to persuade someone, tend to manipulate the opposing opinion effortlessly, rather than being concise and bumptious. In the play, The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar, the author, William Shakespeare avows influential rhetoric; whether convincing many of an opinion, begging a loved one to remain home, or a sardonic cobbler addressing himself. Within numerous of scenes from The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare establishes how cogent rhetoric is. Significant amounts of people are easily influenced by others they are close to, especially when they are praised by these loved ones. In ACT I,
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Antony uses rhetoric when using his poison-like words in favor of himself, and against those who betrayed Caesar. When giving his speech, he begins by announcing “I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him./” by starting like this, he grabs the emotional appeal of the audience by showing his gratitude and love for his dead friend (3.2. 83). Antony continues to address the wrong that was done upon Caesar and he finishes a part with “My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar,/” showing his remorse, “And I must pause till it come back to me./” Antony begins to weep and pauses for a moment (3.2. 115, 116.) As he pauses in the middle of his words, a plebeian speaks up from the crowd, “Methinks there is much reason in his sayings./” as the citizen says this, it shows the effect that the little amount of Antony’s words have already impacted on the crowd (3.2. 17). Antony continues to lace his words with rhetoric, the naive Romans quickly change both their perspective and opinion about the entire situation abruptly. Concluding his speech, Antony finally gets a rise from the others which means trouble for those who had murdered Caesar. Brutus gave his reasoning at first, and he had the crowd on his side, but that quickly changed once Antony spoke. Antony had a better usage of rhetoric in his words, therefore the crowd sided with
Antony uses rhetoric when using his poison-like words in favor of himself, and against those who betrayed Caesar. When giving his speech, he begins by announcing “I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him./” by starting like this, he grabs the emotional appeal of the audience by showing his gratitude and love for his dead friend (3.2. 83). Antony continues to address the wrong that was done upon Caesar and he finishes a part with “My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar,/” showing his remorse, “And I must pause till it come back to me./” Antony begins to weep and pauses for a moment (3.2. 115, 116.) As he pauses in the middle of his words, a plebeian speaks up from the crowd, “Methinks there is much reason in his sayings./” as the citizen says this, it shows the effect that the little amount of Antony’s words have already impacted on the crowd (3.2. 17). Antony continues to lace his words with rhetoric, the naive Romans quickly change both their perspective and opinion about the entire situation abruptly. Concluding his speech, Antony finally gets a rise from the others which means trouble for those who had murdered Caesar. Brutus gave his reasoning at first, and he had the crowd on his side, but that quickly changed once Antony spoke. Antony had a better usage of rhetoric in his words, therefore the crowd sided with