Antony uses rhetorical appeals and techniques in his speech to turn the people of Rome against those conspiring against Caesar. As a result, the people see Antony as a persuasive and strong leader of Rome. Antony opens his speech at Caesar’s funeral by using ethos to present himself as a credible source and a friend of Caesar. Antony states his purpose in the beginning of his speech by starting with “I come to bury
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
“Bear with me, my heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, and I must pause till it come back to me. III.ii.105–6.” Antony uses this line in his speech to show his love for his friend Caesar, that because of his friends death, he’s feeling such deep sorrow, and he misses his friend. He does this to strike compassion in the hearts of the citizens. He wants them to feel saddened by Caesar’s death to get them against the conspirators and on his side; also Antony uses pathos when he says, “when the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept.
He continuously says how much Caesar loved the people of Rome, hoping to entice the crowd. Antony yells, “It is not meet you know how Caesar loved you,” (Shakespeare 3.2.138). This reinstates the idea that Caesar loved all the citizens of Rome. Antony knows that if the crowd knows this, it will continue to fuel their rage against the conspirators. The next use of pathos in the speech is Antony’s large story, that is completely fabricated, just to continue his plan of turning the crowd in his favor.
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar- Rhetorical Analysis In the novel, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by Shakespeare, after Brutus brutally executes Caesar in Act 3 Scene 2, Antony is allowed to give a speech to the people of Rome whom have seen witnessed this fatal tragedy in Scene 3. Antony uses anaphora, connotative diction and details throughout his speech to persuade the Romans to change their perspective of Caesar and Brutus. The way Antony speaks about both Caesar & Brutus are a dispute of what he is actually trying to announce to the Romans. At the end of his speech, Antony hopes to reach the Romans emotionally (pathos) by enraging them against Brutus’s false statements against Caesar.
Act III, Scene 2 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Antony's speech effectively develops and supports the central idea of turning the people against Brutus and honoring Caesar, through his use of emotional appeal, rhetorical questions, and loaded words. Brutus manipulated the people but Antony uses good reasoning to turn the people against Brutus. Antony masterfully employs emotional appeal to evoke strong feelings in the audience and encourage them to turn against Brutus. “For when the noble Caesar saw him stab, ingratitude, more strong than traitor’s arms, quite vanqished him.” Therefore the noble Caesar so who stab him and brutus was his friend and did him wrong. ”
Antony entrances the crowd by utilizing pathos in his speech. He uses this strategy when he speaks about how he was great friends with Caesar and it causes him great sorrow to see him gone. “My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar…” (3.2.103). By noting that Antony’s heart is with Caesar, he evokes a sense of sadness within the audience.
Rhetoric in Julius Caesar Unlike the supernatural abilities of the Roman gods and goddesses, the politicians of ancient Rome used the power of persuasion and rhetoric to sway the public's opinion. As seen throughout William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, the plot was furthered through the constant use of pathos, ethos, and logos. For example, in Cassius’s initial dialogue with Brutus, he says, “you have no such mirrors as will turn your hidden worthiness into your eye”(1.2.56-57). This form of pathos uses emotion and flattery to help build up to the assassination of Caesar. Ethos is shown when Brutus receives a fake note from the people of Rome conveying their anger with Caesar.
George is an extremely complex protagonist; Steinbeck’s unique style and vulgar diction throughout the first chapter convolutes the reader’s feelings about George. George’s persona rapidly changes from one extreme to the other. On one hand, George appears abusive towards Lenny and repeatedly calls him a “crazy bastard” and a “crazy son of a bitch”, but George also claims that he would “go nuts” without Lenny and that he was “jus’ foolin’’ when he uttered all the cutting remarks (Steinbeck 4-13). George’s comments fully illustrate his ambivalence towards Lenny. The reader is unsure of George because George himself is uncertain of his feelings towards Lenny.
Brutus was a friend of Caesar as well. Brutus turned on his so-called friend and killed him for, what he thought, the safety of Rome. The crowd was on Brutus’s side but after hearing Antony’s speech, they didn’t know if Caesar’s death was necessary. Antony’s speech was the most effective because ethos, pathos, and logos were used to support his claims. First, Antony used ethos to effectively share his speech.
In William Shakespeares, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, oOf all the characters, the character that uses their credibility and persuasion in the most malice manner is Decius Brutus; Shakespeare develops this through his use of Pathos, Ethos, Imagery, and Rhetorical question. Calphurnia, Caesar's wife, explains a vision she had bared witness to in her dreams. This vision included Caesar meeting his untimely death as blood pours out of a sculpture of him and the citizens of Rome smile as they dip their hands into the blood. Caesar, listening to his wife's vision, decides to call off his arrival at the Senate House. When Decius hears of Caesar's planned absence, he decides to help persuade him by telling Caesar,; “Your statue spouting blood in
Marc Antony, a character in William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, uses ethos, pathos, and logos to persuade the audience in his funeral speech. To establish ethos, or his credibility as a speaker, Antony reminds the audience of his close relationship with Caesar. He says, "I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him" (III.ii.79). This suggests that Antony is an unbiased witness and that the audience should trust him because he has nothing to gain by speaking. Additionally, Antony establishes his ethos by reminding the audience that he was a friend of Caesar and that they should trust him because of this relationship.
During his speech he also tries to remind the people of Caesar's empathy towards them by reminding them that Caesar was aware of their struggles. He shows the people this by stating that “When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept”. This plays to their emotions because they feel guilty now for disliking a man, who even in a high position cared about their well-being. In effect, the people wonder if the conspirators cause for killing Caesar was justified or was it just for their own
Many things to Gain “Friends,Romans,countrymen,lend me your ears”(III,I,1) In William Shakespeare's “Julius Caesar” Antony, Caesar’s associate, uses rhetoric throughout his speech to gain many different feelings from the citizens. In the beginning of Antony’s speech he uses pathos to gain sympathy from the citizens. “I come to bury Caesar,not to praise him.
One’s reputation is gathered by the honor bestowed on them. Throughout the ancient and modern world honor is envied by many. During the study and read of Julius Caesar, a Shakespearian play following the death of Pompey and Caesar’s downfall, many characters are tested to being honorable. The merit of having honor and being honorable are central themes within the play. Characters are affected by their decisions because of their lust for reputation.
