Discuss The Use Of Ethos Pathos And Logos In Julius Caesar

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Logos and pathos are both rhetorical devices that are used in writing, logos are used when stating facts, on the other hand pathos is used for using sympathy or trying to get the reader's emotion. In Antony’s persuasive speech to the Roman people, Antony uses sarcasm and empathy in his speech to address Brutus and convince the Roman people so that he can get justice for Caesar. While both Antony and Brutus’s speeches appeal to the sympathy of the roman people, Antony’s uses logos to assert that Brutus was guilty of killing Caesar in his speech.

When Antony finds out that Cesar is killed, he is filled with emotion and flabbergasted that Brutus would do something like this. Antony was the only loyal friend Cesar had and looked up to him. So, when he must give his speech to try to persuade the Roman people, he is looking for justice for Cesar but must make it subtle without Brutus knowing. When …show more content…

ii.83-84), this shows the roman how Brutus does not feel any remorse or sympathy which could raise suspicions of foul play, which would make them listen to romans. Antony's speech becomes more persuasive because of what Brutus said caused the Romans to not trust him. Many times throughout the speech Brutus seems to have no sympathy when saying his speech which shows us that he doesn’t care for Cesar. this will cause the people to have doubt in Brutus. This is one of the many reasons why Antony's speech is more persuasive. Anthony's many times throughout his speech mocks brutus to show the audience how they shouldn’t trust brutus. “and brutus is an honorable man” (III.ii.83-85), antony using pathos to show facts on why not to trust cesar. Throughout the speech antony uses literary devices to appeal to the audience and to show the connection in the speech so that the romans will find the antony's one more persuavies since he is appealing to