In the play Julius Caesar, the author Shakespeare depicts a persistent controversy between Caesar and his conspirators that turned against Caesar. Brutus remained a great friendship with Caesar for a very long time until he became a disguised rival that was joined by many other conspirators which involved Cassius. Through many struggles and schemes, they achieved their goal to bring Caesar down and assassinated him when the chance was given. “E tu Brute?” were the last words of Caesar that left a mark even in today's history because Brutus turning against Caesar depicts that not everyone can be fully trusted for what they portray to be. But, this play highlights also the importance of real friends such as Antony that tried to bring the best …show more content…
values of Caesars and make him known for his great actions. In the funeral of Caesar, Brutus and Antony use the ethical strategies to build a strong and effective speech that conveys and persuades many citizens of Rome to acknowledge their point of view; however, Antony has the capability to influence many of the citizens and recognize his ideas and believes as his use of logos, pathos and ethos was more elaborate and compelling. To obtain the attention of many people , Brutus and Antony use the modes of persuasion to logically assure many citizens to grasp their beliefs and attitude of Caesar's death.
Brutus uses logos in his speech to earn the consciousness of the citizens to why he had killed Caesar. Brutus states, “Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men? (III.II. 24-26). ” In this statement, Brutus justifies his actions as he states that if Caesar was alive, then all the citizens would have been slaves. But, if Caesar is dead, then all would be free men. Brutus wants to trap the citizens by making them feel as if they only have two choices and having Ceaser be dead would be the only way to sense protection and security. Through this, he uses logos in a very ineffective way because he uses the terms “either”, “or” which also are known to be logical fallacies. In addition, Antony also uses logos in his speech to oppose Brutus point of view. He states “I thrice presented him a kingly/ Which he did thrice refuse: was this ambition? Yet Brutus says he was ambitious: And, sure, he is an honourable man (III.II. 105-108).” In this quote, Antony aspires to portray Caesar as a worthy man that only craved to construct a well-fortified city. He remarks that Caesar was offered the crown of kingdom for three times, yet he declined the offer. This displays the modesty of Caesar and that his objective was only to help the citizens. He has no …show more content…
ambition to attain power for his own needs and this conveyed a great use of logos because people undoubtedly will understand the point of view that Antony desires to address to all the citizens in the city of Rome. Furthermore, Brutus and Antony use pathos as a way to convince people of their opinions by emotionally sympathizing with them. As they deliver their speeches, both of the men show a great use of pathos, however, when Antony stood up to speak, his speech was more effective towards the people.
He was able to make the people feel very sympathetic towards him and made the citizens of Rome feel impassioned within. One of the quotes he used to show this use of effect was, “My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, And I must pause till it come back to me (III.II. 116-117).” This quote describes his perfect way of using pathos, because he was able to deliver an emotional speech for Caesar that made the people feel very sad for him as he just lost his friend, especially when he started to cry. The people of Rome knew of the relationship between Caesar and Antony (and how much it must’ve pained Antony, to see his best friend laying in the ground bleeding out) . While Antony was able to get in touch with people’s emotions, Brutus didn’t quite know how to do that, as he was more straightforward with them. However, the people didn’t need to hear those words from Brutus during a time when he was the reason for such destruction. One of the quotes that portrays his ineffective use of pathos is, “ Censure me in your wisdom, and awake your senses that you may the better judge (III.II. 17)”. This was a very weak quote that Brutus used in his speech as he didn’t know how to get in touch with their emotions. Instead of him being very emotional with the crowd and feeling for Caesar, he was straightforward with his
feelings and explains why he had killed Caesar but this devalued his speech as he did not appeal to people’s emotions which in these moments was a time to sympathize for the death of a great man. Lastly, both of men use credibility to grab the support of the audience, however, Antony uses a great way to achieve that support by indirectly criticizing Brutus. Brutus speech served the purpose to explain many of the citizens of why he had killed Caesar. He uses the technique of ethos for the citizens to be convinced that what Brutus had done was for the good of the citizens. In the speech, Brutus quotes “ Believe me for mine honor, and have respect to mine honor that you may believe(III.II. )”, he uses his credibility to provide evidence to the crowd. He uses his honor which his known for as he plays a significant role in the Senate. Using this advantage, he persuades people to believe him that what he does is for their own good and that he would not lie as he is known to be an honored man. Using ethos, people falled into the trap of believing Brutus and his reasoning very quickly. However, Antony uses ethos to get the audience's support and it was a very dangerous moment for Antony as he had to indirectly attack Brutus. Antony uses ethos by supporting Brutus so that the citizens will believe Antony and his credibility will be able to bring the audience to understand that what Brutus had done was just part of the conspiracy. In the quote “Which all the while ran blood, great Caesar fell. O, what a fall was there, my countrymen!(III.II. 185)”, Antony uses the name of Julius Caesar as a way to bring together the people of Rome. He uses the authority of Caesar to raise his values and commemorate him and his great leadership he owned. Antony brings the word “fall” in his speech to allusively show that Caesar had fallen into the scheme of conspiracy and through this, he strikes an enraged emotion from the people.
In William Shakespeare's, Julius Caesar, rhetorical devices are used throughout Decius Brutus’s speech to Caesar to persuade him to attend the senate, and ultimately meet his demise. Decius Brutus uses repetition to directly play into Caesar’s ego and convince him to show at an event he was previously very unsure of. Decius first uses repetition to make Caesar feel as if he were an irreplaceable addition to the senate. He addresses Caesar as, “most mighty Caesar…” (2.2.74) multiple times throughout his oration. The repetition of “mighty” draws Caesar’s attention away from the fact that he really must not go to the senate and instead focuses on why he must. Caesar is known to be easily persuaded by the promise of attention or rewards. Decius
Logos: "And Brutus is an honorable man". Throughout his speech, Antony keeps on making comments just before he remarks Brutus , H e says something he had something wrong
In his speech, Brutus appeals to the loyalism of his audience by making intertwining arguments of ethos, pathos, and logos. He begins by establishing his ethos by asserting his status as an honorable fellow Roman worthy of their respect. He expands on this ethos by dividing it into three parts: his love of Caesar, his loyalty to Rome, and his relationship to his audience. Brutus tells his audience that he was a “dear friend” to the man he murdered, invoking a pathetic sense of sympathy from his audience. However, as he says himself, it was “not that [he] loved Caesar less, but that [he] loved Rome more,” strengthening his ethos as a loyal countryman with the interests of his audience at heart. After establishing an emotional connection to his audience and earning their trust, Brutus explains his logic
With the use of pathos, Antony directly touched the emotions of the people by stating how greatly affected he was by the death of Caesar and how he did not deserve to die. Next, by the use of ethos, Antony reminded the people that they once loved Caesar and that he was a morally good
Antony asks rhetorical questions and lets the audience answer for themselves. Brutus uses ethos by stating that he a noble man and that is why the people should believe him but infact Antony questions his nobility by saying what Brutus said,” Brutus is an honourable man”(III.ii.79). In a way, Antony states what Brutus states to convince the audience by using examples that Brutus is wrong. Antony himself knows what kind of man Brutus is but lets the people figure it out on their own. In addition, Brutus uses logos by expressing that fact that Caesar died because of his ambition. This argument is severely under supported because his reasons are invalid and simply observations. Antony uses “did this in Caesar seem ambitious” to question Brutus’ argument (III.ii.82). Antony gives examples backing his argument like when Caesar refused the crown thrice to prove his humbleness. The way Antony convinces the people to rebel is by using pathos. He brings the audience in by stepping down to their level and showing them the body of Caesar. While Antony talks at Caesar's funeral, he pauses because” heart us in the coffin there with Caesar “(III.ii.98). When Antony becomes emotional, he reminds the audience about what injust event happened to the much loved
Brutus vs Antony The most predominate and important aspect in the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare are the speeches given to the Roman citizens by Brutus and Antony, the two main characters, following the death of Caesar. Brutus and Antony both spoke to the crowd, using the same rhetorical devices to express their thoughts. Both speakers used the three classical appeals employed in the speeches: ethos, which is an appeal to credibility; pathos, which is an appeal to the emotion of the audience; and logos, which is an appeal to the content and arrangement of the argument itself. Even though both speeches have the same structure, Antony’s speech is significantly more effective than Brutus’s. Both speakers used an ethical appeal to the crowd and established their credibility.
However, Antony’s small amount of logos is just as strong, if not stronger than Brutus’s excessive amount. While in the first of calming the crowd, Brutus inquires, “Would you rather Caesar live and die all slaves, / than that Caesar were dead and die all free men?” (JC 3.2.23-24). This is a botched logic; he does not ever present actual evidence of this tyrannical behavior in Caesar or his actions. However, in the minds of the king-fearing Romans, the words, flimsy though they are, are enough. In disproving Brutus’s claims that Caesar was ambitious, Antony uses many examples to prove the opposite. The following brings the welfare of the people into it, showing that with Caesar alive they were given much: “He hath brought many captives home to Rome, / whose ransoms did the general coffers fill; / did this in Caesar seem ambitious?” (JC 3.2.89-91). Antony provides solid evidence and a sound argument to explain that Caesar’s seemingly ambitious actions were rather to help the people of Rome, which is not ambitious in the
Both Caesar and Brutus have a tragic flaw. In the beginning of the play a soothsayer is telling Caesar to beware the ides of march Caesar Responds “He is a dreamer; Brutus leave him. Pass” (shakespeare page??? line????) When Caesar tells the soothsayer this it shows that he does not believe that he could be harmed. Just like caesar, Brutus suffered a tragic flaw, his being trusting everyone. After Caesar is dead Antony wants to say a speech at Caesar 's funeral, after making the crowd violent says “Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot, take thou the course thou wilt.”(shakespeare3.2.266-264). Brutus trusted Antony to say some nice words about Caesar, instead he turn the crowd violent. Caesar and Brutus love the roman people and would sacrifice anything for them. after Caesar dies Antony reads “ to every roman citizen he gives, to every several man, seventy-five drachmas”( page lines title). Caesar loved the romans so much he gave them all a bit of his money after he died. Even though he was prideful he loved the romans as much as Brutus. Brutus saw that under Caesar 's rule romans were suffering and says” Not that i love Caesar less, but that I loved/Rome more”(?) He Explains why he felt
“If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.” (1) In this sentence he is using pathos to invoke the audience, trying to put them in his own shoes by telling them that he conspired against Julius for their sake. “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.” In this quote he uses words of emotion such as love, rejoice, and honor. Brutus is trying to influence the audience into giving him sympathy by making the audience feel what he wants them to
Opposed to Antony’s logical view, Brutus’ controversial and slightly skewed portrayal of Caesar shows that he was an ambitious ruler who would have soon turned into a tyrant. In his private thoughts, Brutus sees Caesar as having fallen to the common proof that upon climbing the ladder of ambition, he forgot to remember those below him. In his funeral speech, Brutus attempts to show Caesar’s ambition ; He also tries to demonstrate his love of Rome by depicting his killing of Caesar as an honorable deed. Brutus charges Caesar with becoming too ambitious, and in his speech he questions all men if they would “Rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men?” (3.2.1556-1558). Brutus thus equates Caesar to a serpent in the egg, whom, at the moment is not dangerous, but Caesar’s ambition will soon turn him into a dangerous creature that is much more difficult to control. While Brutus does not disrespect any of Caesar’s other qualities, he believes that he rightfully...
Even though both of their logos catches the ears of the people Antony's caught their full undivided attention. Brutus uses something most people have for their country, love. Brutus states," Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more." (III:2:20-21). Brutus says that he iis doing his all for the sake of Rome and that Caesar's ambition scares him. Antony on the other hand, proves that Caesar did not have much ambition, and that he loved his people. Antony says," You all did see that on Lupercal I thrice presented him a kingly crown, which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition?". (III:2:93-95). Also he states," Here is the will, and under Caesar's seal to every Roman citizen he gives- to every several man- seventy-five drachmas." (III:2:230-232). This is what mainly helps him win over the
Throughout his speech, Antony repeats the words “[Caesar] was ambitious” and “Brutus is an honorable man” to create a contrast between the two statements. (3.2.95-96). Through this repetition, Caesar successfully undermines Brutus. Everytime he calls Brutus an honorable man, he lists a positive trait of Caesar that contradicts Brutus’s claim that he was too ambitious. He tells the crowd about the times when Caesar showed compassion for the people and when he refused the crown thrice. Antony’s sarcasm about Brutus’s honor brings into question as to whether his honor deserved. This leads the audience to doubt their feelings upon Caesar’s ambition. Near the end of his eulogy, Antony uses apostrophe when he claims that “judgment ... art fled to brutish beasts” as a reason for why the Roman people believe Brutus. (3.2.114-115). Antony indirectly shames the crowd for their belief in Brutus in that Caesar was a tyrant. Fearing alienation of the crowd, he attributes this belief to a lapse in judgement that beasts have taken. Antony also makes a pun upon Brutus’s name when he comments “brutish beasts.” Antony implies Brutus has caused a lapse in judgement within the Roman people through his oration
Antony reminds the plebeians about the time when he, himself “presented [Caesar] a kingly crown, / Which [Caeasar] did thrice refuse” (III. ii. 97-98). Using logic and reasoning, Mark Antony explains to his crowd that the fallen Caesar couldn’t possibly have been ambitious if he had refused the ticket to become King multiple times. Immediately afterward, Antony made sure to remind the plebeians that Brutus is an honorable man. This use of logos with verbal irony proves to be extremely effective. Since Antony presented the crowd with a compelling fact supporting that Caesar was not ambitious, the phrase “Brutus is an honorable man,” would be even more effective in allowing his audience to realize that Brutus and the conspirators may not be honorable (III. ii. 83). According to Brutus, the conspirator's sole reason to kill Caesar was because they believed he was ambitious, Antony’s statement would then be incredibly useful to turn the crowd against Brutus and his people. The plebeians would start to realize that noble Brutus and his conspirators might not be honorable and could potentially have their own, personal reasons to assassinate Julius Caesar. Once the crowd realizes that Brutus and the conspirators could have murdered their leader for no valid reason, they would begin to feel anger which are the building steps to starting a rebellion just like how Antony
Brutus made his speech effective in persuading the people by using tone and rhetorical devices. Brutus was compassionate when referring to how he loved Caesar as much as Caesar`s friends of his speech. Brutus was showing compassion on lines18 - 20 when he said, "If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say that Brutus's love to Caesar was no less than his." Brutus said this to help the people understand the sorrow he felt for the loss of Caesar, but he felt he killed Caesar for the good of Rome. Brutus anticipated an objection by the people when he said he loved Caesar , so he went on to say on lines 20 - 23, "If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: Not that I love Caesar less, but Rome more."Brutus manipulated the people with rhetorical questions. He asks them on lines 29 - 33, " who is so base, that they would be a bondman, who is so rude, that they would not be a Roman, and who is so vile, that will not love his country," the people do not want to be against their country nor do they want to be so base to be a slave....
Brutus repeatedly says, “If any, speak, for him have I offended,” (III.ii.25). Brutus’ tactic is to try to force someone, or dare them, to disagree with him, which no one ends up doing. Brutus tries to make people fear him, which works for a brief period of time. Mark Antony, on the other hand, goes on the attack, rather than the defense, by repeatedly saying, “Yet Brutus said he was ambitious; And… he is an honourable man.” (III.ii.89-90). By going on the offensive side, Mark Antony uses the repetition of this extreme usage of irony and sarcasm to make the audience understand that all of this is Brutus’ fault and that he should be punished for his crimes, no matter his intentions. Both groups use similar rhetorical strategies to prove that Caesar should or should not be dead for what he has done, with differing results. Brutus and Mark Antony also use emotional appeals to persuade their audience that they are correct in the matter of the death of their esteemed