In Julius Caesar, the characters Marc Antony and Brutus give speeches to a crowd, where they shared their feelings towards Caesar’s death. Throughout their speeches, the use of pathos, ethos and logos persuaded the crowd to agree with one’s speech over the other. Marc Antony is able to win the crowd over with his friendly tone and he spoke to where the crowd understood him unlike Brutus, who went straight into duty mode during his speech. In William Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Marc Antony and Brutus shared their thoughts about Caesar’s death and attempt to win over the crowd.
Throughout Antony and Brutus speeches relating to Caesar, Brutus talks towards the crowd explaining Caesar’s death while Antony talks to them about …show more content…
“The assassination of Caesar is a republican, ritual slaughter in the name of liberty, freedom, and enfranchisement,” (Heller) is mentioned to support Marc Antony’s beliefs on Caesar’s death being unnecessary and how he valued individual freedom and rights. In Antony’s speech, he shares with the crowd using irony and repetition “he is an honorable man” (Shakespeare 3.2.101), referring to Brutus but really he uses logos to convince the audience how Brutus was not honorable but dishonest. Heller states “he expresses himself in the most poetic language--it is rhetorical, full of pathos, and with an inclination to demagoguery,” (Heller) referring to his persuasive way he talked to the crowd and his use of language showing unlike Brutus, actually referred to the crowd not just himself. “My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar and I must pause till it come back to me” (Shakespeare 3.2.108-109). Anthony ends saying that, to show his sadness caused by Caesar’s death, which will draw the same feeling from the crowd making them be on his side, disagreeing with Brutus’ beliefs. While Brutus closes with “If any, speak; for him have I offended. I pause for a reply” (Shakespeare 3.2.34-35), he said this to the crowd wanting
Throughout Antony and Brutus speeches relating to Caesar, Brutus talks towards the crowd explaining Caesar’s death while Antony talks to them about …show more content…
“The assassination of Caesar is a republican, ritual slaughter in the name of liberty, freedom, and enfranchisement,” (Heller) is mentioned to support Marc Antony’s beliefs on Caesar’s death being unnecessary and how he valued individual freedom and rights. In Antony’s speech, he shares with the crowd using irony and repetition “he is an honorable man” (Shakespeare 3.2.101), referring to Brutus but really he uses logos to convince the audience how Brutus was not honorable but dishonest. Heller states “he expresses himself in the most poetic language--it is rhetorical, full of pathos, and with an inclination to demagoguery,” (Heller) referring to his persuasive way he talked to the crowd and his use of language showing unlike Brutus, actually referred to the crowd not just himself. “My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar and I must pause till it come back to me” (Shakespeare 3.2.108-109). Anthony ends saying that, to show his sadness caused by Caesar’s death, which will draw the same feeling from the crowd making them be on his side, disagreeing with Brutus’ beliefs. While Brutus closes with “If any, speak; for him have I offended. I pause for a reply” (Shakespeare 3.2.34-35), he said this to the crowd wanting