Worried that the crowd had been completely convinced by Brutus’s words, Antony had to persuade them to be on his side, so he began his speech by appealing to their emotions or pathos. He begins his speech by calling them “Friends, Romans, Countrymen”. Being classified as his friends, Romans, and countrymen is a compliment to most people, and appeals to their emotions by feeling as if you have a strong bond with one another. By showing them that he has a bond with them, he is showing them he is not there to change their mind, but instead to talk to them as the “friends” that they are. Later, he uses empathy by telling the crowd, “You are not wood, you are not stones, but men;”. This shows the crowd how because they are men they will have a reaction to what Antony speaks as he reads the will, and hearing the will, saying saying how Caesar loved them will be infuriating to listen to. Finally, he says how when Caesar fell they all …show more content…
He began using ethos in his speech by saying how he has permission to speak here by Brutus. This shows how Antony is beginning by saying how he is qualified to speak here because it is something Brutus told him to do. This will show the crowd how he is not doing anything wrong since he is following the orders of the noble Brutus that they were supporting. He then tells the crowd, “He(Caesar) was my friend, faithful, and just to me”. This quote shows the crowd how he is qualified to talk about Caesar because he was his best friend, and by being his best friend he was able to truly know Caesar better than anyone else so what he says can be assured. One of the last forms of ethos that he uses is when he says,”Here is the will, and under Caesar's seal. “ This quote shows his credentials as he builds credibility or trustworthiness since he is reading the will that is under a seal, which shows is something qualified to be read because it is