Private Thoughts On Julius Caesar

Private Thoughts on Public Speaking

From the early civilizations to that of modern day, the art of speaking has been renowned with the power to make and shake entire nations. This holds true even in to the greatest literary works and public speeches known by the world today. In Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, characters Mark Antony and Marcus Brutus make a public speech on Caesar's death that involve pathos, ethos, and logos to convince the crowd of their actions. A more modern speech, Ain’t I A Woman? by Sojourner Truth, also uses pathos, logos, and ethos to create a convincing argument for the women's rights movement. It would be clear to say that the power of speech is to move and convince the listening would come from their

Meaning, that since Brutus is of high power that others often look to him and see him in honesty being innocent. As Brutus continues he eventually breaks mention of “Not that I didn’t love Caesar ,but that I loved Rome More”(III. II. 20). This statement helps reveal the true motives of Brutus and that he is better know the be far from evil and killing for no reason. Brutus eventually asks the people a question regarding they’re treatment during his speech and if someone had a question regarding his actions to openly speak to him about it “Who is here so vile that will not love his country? If any, speak; for him have I offended”(III, II, 24). Since no one has stood up to question his authority, it demonstrated the effect of his tactics and how people had entirely sided with him. Brutus’s speech was able to capture the audience's attention concluding that his tactics was properly executed and therefore,

In using ethos, pathos, and logos, Truth can set up a firm argument towards women’s rights. Sojourner Truth was a freed slave who could see the inequality when it came to men and women. As stated, “I could work as much and eat as much as a man-when I could get it- and bear the lash as well!” Truth asks what is ultimately a rhetorical question. If she can work as much and eat as much as a man, why should the rights of man be any different than the rights of a woman? Truth adds an extra step of intellect as she states, “If my cup won’t hold but a pint, and yours holds a quart, wouldn’t you be mean not to let me have my little half measure full?” With ethos as a strong base to this argument, the audience is swayed to her side. Pathos comes into play because of the women out there who feel the same as Sojourner Truth but do not have the power or conscience to go in front of a crowd and voice their opinions. Ultimately, in using different tactics, such as ethos and pathos, Truth’s speech effectively persuades the