"The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" is one of many plays written by William Shakespeare, this tragedy is well-known for its nonfictional incorporation relating to, or rather based off of, true events from Roman history. After the Civil war against Pompeii, Julius Caesar returns home and is labeled a hero, causing much excitement and some jealousy to rise within those closest to Caesar; his murder then was planned and executed, forcing Antony to remind the people of Rome who Caesar really was and of everything he did for his country, thus contradicting Brutus' failed attempt to justify his actions in "his" people's eyes. Using rhetoric to appeal to, relate to, and question the people of Rome and to add to not only his own credibility, but to that of the once mighty Caesar's as well, Antony was able to have a better connection with his audience helping him to persuade them to lean in his favor.
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He uses pathos in such a way that it makes the roman citizens possibly feel guilty for even considering what Brutus had to say as "truth" within his speech of justification. Antony states, "I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones; So let it be with Caesar" (act,scene,lines). Ironically enough Antony begins his speech quickly stating how he was not going to spend time praising his fallen friend, giving the reason that the good that Caesar had done would be forgotten seeing as how it would be buried along with Caesar's body, yet Antony later list achievements made possible for the city of Rome because of Caesar. This statement also can tend to make one feel pity towards the dead or even sadness or self-loath at oneself's reaction stated out
He uses pathos in such a way that it makes the roman citizens possibly feel guilty for even considering what Brutus had to say as "truth" within his speech of justification. Antony states, "I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones; So let it be with Caesar" (act,scene,lines). Ironically enough Antony begins his speech quickly stating how he was not going to spend time praising his fallen friend, giving the reason that the good that Caesar had done would be forgotten seeing as how it would be buried along with Caesar's body, yet Antony later list achievements made possible for the city of Rome because of Caesar. This statement also can tend to make one feel pity towards the dead or even sadness or self-loath at oneself's reaction stated out