Julius Caesar Rhetorical Analysis

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“Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.” -Mahatma Gandhi. In this quote Gandhi is pointing out that by using violence, we destroy what little bit of humanity we have left. By using our words and not violence we get our point across not only in a more respectful manner but with less destruction after all. Chavez was using this same exact method when he talked to the farmer workers , but in a more similar form. Throughout his letter Caesar uses Personification, Antithesis, and Repetition to better help his workers understand that violence is not the answer.
Since majority of the workers were under educated Caesar used Personification

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