In William Shakespeare’s play the Tragedy of Julius Caesar, the play begins with the people of Rome celebrating Julius Caesar’s victory over the deceased Pompey’s sons. Prior to Pompey’s death, Caesar and Pompey shared power over Rome, and now that Pompey has died the people of Rome want Julius Caesar to become emperor. Meanwhile Brutus a powerful man of honor is manipulated into leading the conspiracy to assonate Julius Caesar. After the assassination Brutus the leader agrees to let Caesar’s friend Antony speak at Caesars funeral. Marcos Brutus speaks first and uses a more condescending agreement. Antony’s speech is able to get the crowd on his side by using a more relatable approach. In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Antony’s speech is more effective than Brutus’ because he develops his points more by using logos.
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Antony begins his speech by listing reasons to persuade the crowd that Caesar is not ambitious. Antony “Thrice presented him with a kingly crown. Which he did thrice refused. Was this ambitious”(Shakespeare 97-98). Antony’s declaration exemplifies the opposite of power hungry due to the fact that Caesar denied the position of king 3 times allows for the plebeians to believe that Caesar was in no way ambitious because he rejected a position of great power multiple times. Antony describes Caesar’s lack of ambition by stating that “When the poor have cried. Caesar hath wept: ambition should be made of sterner stuff. Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; and Brutus was an honorable man.” Antony’s depiction of Caesar as being an upstanding man allows for the plebeians to view Caesar as a man of the people which makes the people reason that Brutus told them about. Antony’s repetition of Brutus’ Character makes the audience believe that Brutus was in fact not a principled man like they have been led to believe and now see him as a
Antony begins his speech by listing reasons to persuade the crowd that Caesar is not ambitious. Antony “Thrice presented him with a kingly crown. Which he did thrice refused. Was this ambitious”(Shakespeare 97-98). Antony’s declaration exemplifies the opposite of power hungry due to the fact that Caesar denied the position of king 3 times allows for the plebeians to believe that Caesar was in no way ambitious because he rejected a position of great power multiple times. Antony describes Caesar’s lack of ambition by stating that “When the poor have cried. Caesar hath wept: ambition should be made of sterner stuff. Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; and Brutus was an honorable man.” Antony’s depiction of Caesar as being an upstanding man allows for the plebeians to view Caesar as a man of the people which makes the people reason that Brutus told them about. Antony’s repetition of Brutus’ Character makes the audience believe that Brutus was in fact not a principled man like they have been led to believe and now see him as a