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Emotional Appeal In Julius Caesar

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In Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” he explores what constitutes an effective argument by comparing Brutus’ funeral speech with Antony’s which ultimately succeeds. Its success is due to Antony’s expertful employment of various persuasions such as emotional appeal, rhetorical questions, and his credibility. In order to make the Roman people sympathize with him he utilizes emotional appeal, claiming "[he] [came] to bury Caesar, not to praise him" (3.2.74). This statement not only draws out sympathy from the Roman people, but also establishes Antony’s honorable intentions in his speech. This alone would not make his speech more effective than Brutus’. To make his speech more trustworthy Antony establishes his credibility with the crowd by reminding
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