Ethos Pathos Logos In Julius Caesar

William Shakespeare's writing is a work of art referenced multiple times in the English curriculum across the world. His writing stands out to English learners because of the numerous literary devices that he uses to make his writing emerge from the rest. In his plays, he manages to use ethos, logos, and pathos to give his writing the ability to connect to every person who reads it. Shakespeare also manages to use motifs like omens and warning signs throughout his plays, as well as themes like Fate vs Free will and the ones closest to you may be your biggest weakness. In one of Shakespeare's greatest plays The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, he manages to use Caesar as the connecting point to everything. He uses the rhetorical triangle when he speaks

To begin, ethos is a rhetorical device that refers to the credibility and trustworthiness of the speaker, while pathos appeals to the emotions of the audience. Antony uses both of these devices in his speech to convince the Romans that Caesar did not deserve to die. Antony makes sure to establish his credibility when speaking at Caesar's funeral by saying things like “my friend”, which shows that he had a close relationship with Caesar. Establishing this line of credibility with the Roman citizens shows that Antony cares and that the Roman people both can and should trust him to go against Brutus and the rest of the conspirators for attempting to convince the Roman people that Caesar was a threat to their freedom. By using ethos, Antony comes across as more humble to the Roman people than anything else. In his speech, Antony also uses pathos to appeal to the emotions of his audience. He emphasizes Caesar's achievements and portrays him as a hero who was beloved by the people. He lists all the good things that Caesar has done for Rome, like decreasing debt and having many military victories. He also mentions some of Caesar's personal qualities like how brave he was and how much compassion he had for the citizens of Rome. Antony gets more emotional as he continues his

As mentioned before, Antony makes use of the rhetorical triangle to stand out to the Roman people so that they can hear his true message, and feel inclined to take action. While speaking, Antony focuses on establishing his credibility. He calls the Romans “friends” showing that he is on their side and wants them to all take part in what will be best for them. He continues to remind them he was close to Caesar so that he can be trusted to speak the truth and lead them through the tough times. As Antony continues his speech, he begins to rope in the use of pathos to appeal to the Roman people from an emotional standpoint. He shows them Caesar's body and points out the multiple stab wounds that were inflicted upon him. He also goes through Caesar's biggest accomplishments. Antony’s goal is to evoke feelings of sadness and anger from the Roman people so that they will want to stand up against Brutus and the rest of the conspirators. He purposely has a plan to gain support from the people by speaking at the funeral with the idea of not alerting the conspirators, which he follows well. On top of using ethos and pathos, Antony even brings a strategic approach to his speech. He uses logos, which appeals to the rational side of the Roman people. He asks the people, “What would you do