In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Cassius uses ethos and pathos in order to persuade Brutus into overthrowing Caesar so that they will not have to live under a cruel dictator in the future. While Caesar is being offered the crown; Cassius is convincing Brutus to overthrow Caesar. Cassius uses ethos and his reliability to help persuade Brutus into getting rid of Caesar. Cassius states, “So well as by reflection, I, your glass, / Will modestly discover to yourself / That of yourself which you yet know not of.” (JK 1.2.73-76).
He uses ethos to convince the crowd of his trustworthiness and that he has good intentions. At the beginning of his speech, Antony proclaims, “Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears; / I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him” (Shakespeare 3.2 73-74). The purpose of this is to connect with the crowd and set the tone of his speech. He needs the crowd on his side so he uses this to build his credibility. Appealing to the crowd he says, “Good friends, sweet friends, let me not stir you up /
Question 5: Morrie says ‘when you learn how to do die, you learn how to live.” Have you had any near death moments that have made you appreciate life or learn how to live? In contrast, have you had any experiences with beauty or value of life? I haven’t had any near death experiences, but I have had very close people to me either die, or get sick like Cancer. Those experiences have shown me and the person who was personally affected by them, that after you get diagnosed with something like that, you just don’t care about the materialistic objects/things anymore.
Antony first uses ethos when he establishes credibility and relatability to the crowd by referring to them as his “friends” and “countrymen.” This portrays Antony as someone who has experienced the same things as those in the crowd and
How does being a leader affect friendship? Friendship and leadership were two key themes visible in the play, Julius Caesar. In Act 3, Brutus presented the argument to plebeians that Caesar had become too powerful and tried to justify murdering Caesar. In contrast, Antony gave reasoning that Caesar was a true friend and his leadership was for the good of all citizens. This essay will examine the persuasive arguments of Brutus and Antony, shining a light on the rhetorical devices used and highlight the modes of persuasion: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos.
In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare , Brutus and Antony both have different ways of getting the people’s attention through their speeches. Brutus and Antony appeal to ethos, logos, and pathos. Both use them differently to manipulate the people. Brutus uses them to confuse the people to justify the killing of Caesar. Antony uses them to take advantage of the plebeians and turn them against Brutus.
First, Antony grabs the people 's’ attention and tells them to hear what he has to say before he begins. For example, Antony says “Believe me for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe” (3.2). Antony is convincing the crowd that he is an honourable man and reminding them to keep an open mind before judging him. The suggests that Antony believes the best way to get through to the people is to tell them his purpose of his speech and that he wants to people to try and hear him out to get everyone thinking the same thing. In the hope that the people stand
Leaders derive their power from a range of sources – military force, wealth, rank. However, leaders that we most admire win followers through the skill of persuasion. The ability of a speaker to persuade his listeners to agree with him signals that he is a powerful and astute figure. In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, the character of Cassius attempts to convince Brutus that Caesar should be assassinated. Brutus, however, cares deeply for Caesar and is hesitant to kill the beloved hero of Rome.
Antony uses Ethos, Pathos, and Logos to adjust their view on Caesar and the reason behind his death. For example, Antony uses Ethos to state that he was granted permission to speak from such an honorable truthful man, Brutus, so anything he says can be taken truthfully toward the crowd. “With the permission from Brutus and the others-for Brutus is an honorable man; they are all honorable men- I have come here to speak at Caesars funeral” (Crowther 50-51). Antony uses Pathos to describe how miserable he is about Caesar's death.
From a young age I was always thought to be respectful towards people. And as I grow up I’ve come to learn that when talking about respect it goes both ways. I can’t be disrespectful towards someone and expect them to be respectful towards me. Respect comes in many forms, shapes, sizes, and age. When Antony is speaking at Caesar's funeral he says “And Brutus is an honorable man”( Act-3-2) although he says Antony himself doesn’t believe it.
In the Tragedy of Julius Caesar, both Brutus and Mark Antony give speeches after Caesar's death. Both Brutus and Mark Antony give persuasive speeches. However, they each used rhetorical devices in different ways in order to persuade the people of Rome. Both speeches use Ethos to appeal to credibility, Pathos to appeal to emotion, and Logos to appeal to the content and arrangement of the argument.
In the art of persuasion, there are many tactics that people use to convey or persuade people into getting what they want. There are several tactics used to achieve this, but the main ones that we see being used today are classical appeals like pathos (emotional), ethos (authority), and logos (logical). These appeals have shown up in many types of literature for a character to get their point across, but one of the best examples is in William Shakespeare's “Julius Caesar”. These appeals are used in two great speeches that are told by Brutus and Antony. Brutus’s speech uses ethos and pathos to get the crowd to agree to his killing of Caesar, while Antony uses the power of pathos and logos to refute what Brutus said to convince the crowd to follow him in his
“Antony thinks of himself to be wise, but Brutus knows himself to be a fool.” once said by William Shakespeare. Antony thinks of himself to be wise, but Brutus knows himself to be a fool. Caesar gets stabbed by the conspirators and his friend Brutus. Antony is really angry for what they did to Caesar by killing him for Brutus think he will be king.
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.
Brutus & Antony’s funeral speeches dissected. In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Brutus’s speech was less effective because he kept repeating the same thing, Caesar was ambitious, and he tried to use logos to persuade them. Whereas Antony’s speech was effective because he got into the commoners' emotions and riled them up. Antony also used logos, ethos, and pathos more than Brutus did. Brutus’s speech focused on the fact that Caesar was ambitious enough that he had to be killed before he could do anything bad to Rome.
