Julius Caesar Rhetorical Analysis

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Through this the well-beloved Brutus stabbed, And as he plucked his cursed steel away, Mark how the blood of Caesar followed it” (A3S2, line 188-190). Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, is about a man who going to be crowned king of Rome and who was loved by all.

Brutus and Antony were both effective in trying to win the audiences favor however, Antony used more pathos to connect with the audience’s emotions and Brutus used more of a logos appeal.For example, when Antony read from Caesar’s will about where the money for Rome was supposed to get, he said “ But here’s a parchment with the eal of Caesar (A3S2, L140 P125)”. This was an example of logos because he used a document to present his argument. Brutus on the other hand brought out

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