As Rome enters turmoil and political turbulence from the murder of their emperor, Julius Caesar, two men seize the chance to sway the citizens of Rome. Brutus, is a noble and amiable man, who wants Rome to thrive, even if it necessitates murder. And Antony, Caesar’s right-hand man, craves to avenge Caesar and persecute Brutus and the Conspirators. The population of Rome is divided, but Antony manages to sway Rome using pathos through the intimate nature of his companionship with Caesar and highlighting Caesar’s selflessness and leadership qualities, painting him as a martyr and Brutus and his affiliates as cold-blooded murderers working to achieve the destruction of Rome. Coming from a position of treachery and malice, Brutus addresses his audience to make a plea to defend his heinous crime and slander the character of …show more content…
If then that friend asked why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. (Shakespeare 3.2.16-22) Brutus then employs a slippery slope fallacy as well as an either-or fallacy by presenting the argument: “ Had you rather Caesar were living and dying all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men?” (Shakespeare 3.2.22-24) Brutus presents the idea that Caesar’s reign would strip all citizens of their liberties, without any evidence nor any precursor signs in Caesar’s demeanor. Brutus pushes the idea of Caesar‘s leadership leading to the enslavement of the Roman people without any events in between, nor any correlation between those events. Brutus’s speech fails to persuade the audience and pales in comparison to Antony’s due to Brutus’s loss of ethos and logical fallacies, undermining his
Draft Eight In Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, the climactic, bloody battle between the forces of Brutus and Cassius and those of Antony and Octavius is preceded and precipitated by the verbal battle between Antony and Brutus at Caesar’s funeral. As the first to address the public at Caesar’s funeral, Brutus justifies Caesar’s murder on the grounds of ambition and despite the admiration the public held for Caesar in life, they are quickly swayed by Brutus’ rhetoric and accept his justifications
like the bad guy. In Barbara A. Mow’s Julius Caesar, we see Caesar betrayed by his good friend Brutus and the conspirators. Brutus then attempts to convince the citizens of Rome that it needed to be done, and Caesar’s other good friend Antony attempts the convince them of the opposite. In comparison, both Brutus and Antony have convincing speeches and similarly, they both use ethical and logical appeals to either convince the people of Rome why the killing of Caesar should’ve or shouldn’t have occured
epic play written by Julius Caesar, it can be determined that the same people who may catch a bullet can be the same ones behind the trigger. Brutus and Antony played various roles in their speech, trying to convince their people that killing Julius Caesar may or may not have been the best ideal conclusion. As strong as both stories may appear to be, one has a considerable justification the other making that one more powerful. The fact that Cassius was plotting against Julius Caesar is the inevitable
is, the answer lies within the work itself. Revolutions don’t come in a dozen, especially not in the magnitude of Shakespeare’s groundbreaking franchises. Speaking of such masterful work, one specific play written by him called, “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” about the fictional portrayal of the Roman leader and a group of conspirators, holds within a lot of the traditional Shakespeare rhetoric that all people in the world of literature (and other worlds) have come to know and respect. The play began
Julius Caesar Socratic Seminar Preparation - Sarah Collins 3 Paragraphs on Theme: 6+ sentences each “Sometimes the people who you love the most do the most damage.” This theme is seen in the play when Brutus, one of Caesar’s most faithful companions, literally stabs him in the back. Leading up to the murder, Caesar is unaware of Brutus’ true intentions. He has no idea that one of his best friends is plotting to kill him. Ultimately, this shows Caesar’s naivety. The warning signs regarding his murder
Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar, Mark Antony calls upon “Friends, Romans, [and] countrymen” to lend their ears to him in order to convince the populace of Rome to rise against the conspirators that had murdered him. The main conspirators, Casca, Cassius, and Brutus, portray Caesar as a tyrannical ruler with a terrible ambition for power and express that in killing Caesar, they have only done what is best for Rome. However, after indirectly dispelling Brutus’ claim that Caesar was ambitious, Mark
unfortunate events could negatively impact an individual, but could also leave a stronger, independent individual in the end. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Antony and Caesar share an inextricable relationship as a father with a son. Despite the evident age group between the two, Antony portrays respect, loyalty, and obedience towards Caesar. After Caesar’s assassination, Antony grew to become mournful and incensed after his mentor’s murder. However, after Caesar’s death, Antony begins to
In Shakespeare's “Julius Caesar”, Julius gets murdered.So the consequence of that somebody needs to take over the country and rule it. There are two options that can rule the country, Marcus Brutus and Marc Antony. Marc Antony is the better option. He brings in better points like, he says that Brutus is an honorable man being sarcastic and using parallelism. Antony uses a ton of rhetorical devices like logos and ethos. Antony uses diction trying to use reverse psychology by saying he doesn't want
persuade someone. In the play ‘The tragedy of Julius Caesar’ Mark Antony is shown as a close friend of Julius Caesar and Marcus Brutus is seen as a friend of his too, however further down in the story it is seen that Brutus becomes jealous of Caesar for the power he now holds. So, he decides to kill Caesar in order to prevent him from becoming king of Rome. After this event occurs, Antony wants to get revenge on Marcus Brutus for killing Julius Caesar. This turns into an emotional rollercoaster for
“The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare, this is very evident. In this play, we follow the Roman Senate members, Mark Antony, Marcus Brutus, Caius Cassius, and the soon-to-be king of Rome, Julius Caesar. After secretly conspiring against Julius Caesar with other Senate members, Cassius convinces Brutus to aid in the killing of Caesar. Their justification for this decision was their fear of Caesar’s ambition once he was king. They all agreed and believed that Caesar could do much harm
In the play, Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, there are a lot of deaths and suicides. Shakespeare, who some consider the greatest writer of all time, has written about love, backstabbing, and heartbreak. But, Julius Caesar is a bit different. The primary focus of the story is betrayal and the way the characters moved on from it, or just did not move on at all. The historical Roman, Julius Caesar, is the main character and got betrayed by his most trusted people, Cassius and Brutus. Although
It takes a lot of things to prove those to have wit, yet only one thing to prove another is ignorant. In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, Marc Antony presents a heart wrenching speech in the name of Julius Caesar to the Roman people. In doing this, he challenges the ideas and reasoning for murdering Julius Caesar presented by Brutus, which in turn, sways the people’s trust and faith away from Brutus himself. His powerful words bring the people to rebel against
English 10 17 May 2018 The Power of Persuasion The murder of Julius Caesar is not only a turning point in history, but it is also a turning point in William Shakespeare’s play. This play features members of Roman society persuading one another to succeed in their own end goals, despite how life-threatening these goals may be. To accomplish these goals, the characters had to employ various rhetorical devices. In the play, Julius Caesar, Shakespeare suggests that rhetoric has the capability to influence
stop loving you-that would be the real betrayal”. Brutus cherishes Rome with his heart, for he was an honorable man who murdered his closest friend, Caesar, after reading false letters by Cassius that further encouraged him to act against Caesar’s thrill of power. Surprisingly, Brutus has stabbed Caesar with his blade, showing rebellion against what Caesar and his people have stood for. Consequently, portraying Brutus as a sellout and a murder in the hearts of many, to forever be known as a betrayer
crowd. In the poem The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, rhetoric plays a major role in convincing the crowds of citizens. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar revolves around the election of Caesar as the Roman leader. A group of people, called the conspirators, disagreed with the election and decided to take matters into their own hands. Someone named Cassius gathered the group up and even convinced Brutus, one of Caesar’s best friends, into joining them in the murder of Julius Caesar. After the murder, Brutus allowed