William Shakespeare has been credited with writing many different aspects in the form of poetry. He used Aristotle's ethos, pathos, and logos to give life to the arguments of Brutus and Mark Antony's speeches to the Roman people. They used these techniques to get their points across and to make their voices heard. But in the end only one voice prevailed and was heard by the Roman people.
Both Brutus and Antony gave valid points of their credibility and explained their points of view. "Romans, countrymen, and lovers! Hear me for my cause, and be silent that you may hear. Believe me for mine honor, and have respect to mine honor that you may believe" (13-15). Brutus loved Caesar and pointed to his honor and virtue, he was seemed bothered by …show more content…
Brutus continued reminding the people of what he thought of Caesar and how much he loved him, where as Antony cunningly turned the focus toward the conspiracy group. "As Caesar loved me, I weep for him. As he was fortunate, I rejoice at it. As he was valiant, I honor him. But, as he was ambitious, I slew him. There is tears for his love, joy for his fortune, honor for his valor, and death for his ambition."(23-27) Brutus began to remind the crowd how much he loved Caesar and how much he meant to him. He was virtuous to his dear friend and king. This is the point where Brutus started to lose the crowd and where Antony would so intelligently capitalized. "The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones/ For Brutus is an honorable man; so are they all honorable men (73-74,80-81). Antony opened saying what evil men do they take with them forever. He also would have major sympathy for Caesar, thus still drawing on the mood of the crowd. He also repeated numerous times how ambitious and honorable Brutus and the rest of the conspiracy group was. This was a method used to create a shroud of doubt and make the people question the group's character. Finally the reading of the will is what set the people over the edge and in his Mark Antony's favor as they decided to seek out the group and to call for
Both Brutus and Antony gave valid points of their credibility and explained their points of view. "Romans, countrymen, and lovers! Hear me for my cause, and be silent that you may hear. Believe me for mine honor, and have respect to mine honor that you may believe" (13-15). Brutus loved Caesar and pointed to his honor and virtue, he was seemed bothered by …show more content…
Brutus continued reminding the people of what he thought of Caesar and how much he loved him, where as Antony cunningly turned the focus toward the conspiracy group. "As Caesar loved me, I weep for him. As he was fortunate, I rejoice at it. As he was valiant, I honor him. But, as he was ambitious, I slew him. There is tears for his love, joy for his fortune, honor for his valor, and death for his ambition."(23-27) Brutus began to remind the crowd how much he loved Caesar and how much he meant to him. He was virtuous to his dear friend and king. This is the point where Brutus started to lose the crowd and where Antony would so intelligently capitalized. "The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones/ For Brutus is an honorable man; so are they all honorable men (73-74,80-81). Antony opened saying what evil men do they take with them forever. He also would have major sympathy for Caesar, thus still drawing on the mood of the crowd. He also repeated numerous times how ambitious and honorable Brutus and the rest of the conspiracy group was. This was a method used to create a shroud of doubt and make the people question the group's character. Finally the reading of the will is what set the people over the edge and in his Mark Antony's favor as they decided to seek out the group and to call for