Theme Of Rhetoric In Julius Caesar

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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a work of literature that describes the rhetorical art of persuasion. Throughout the play we see characters use the art of rhetoric in the wrong way. Cassius uses it to kill Caesar, Brutus uses rhetoric as a way to justify the death of Caesar and Antony use it to get the people of Rome to go against Brutus and Cassius. Shakespeare writes of these events to prove a major point to his readers. He wants to reveal the dangers of rhetoric. In this essay there are three prominent themes that are heavily expressed in the play that I will discuss. I will use these themes to reveal the success and failure of rhetoric. The themes are power, passion outweighs logic and the consequence of rhetoric. There are characters in the play that are willing to do whatever it takes to gain power. The theme of passion outweighs logic is evident in the play and it proves that it is not what you say, but it is how you say it. These are examples of the dangers of rhetoric and this leads to the third theme of there are consequences to rhetoric. One the main themes in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is power. Cassius is a very powerful man because he is able …show more content…

The use of rhetoric can be very dangerous. Through his writing Shakespeare expresses this idea. Many of the characters in the Tragedy of Julius Caesar persuade people in different ways. It begins with Cassius, who uses it to get Brutus to go against Caesar. Ultimately, his use of rhetoric worked, but it backfired. The people of Rome went against him and when he realized that he had been defeated, he commits suicide. Also, Antony mastered rhetoric and used it to gain power. It is almost safe to say that for one to become an effective leader, he must master the art of rhetoric. This can help them to be placed in a position of power and rule the people how they want. If the wrong person masters the art of rhetoric, it can lead to

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