In William Shakespeare's writing, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, two very special and important speeches are presented by Brutus and Marc Antony, in Act 3 Scene 2. A combination of different feelings and emotions are displayed by the audience as well as those speaking. Each speech gives off its own special tone of how each of Caesar’s friends feel about what happened, and how it is affecting them and those around them. They include a variety of logos, ethos, and pathos, which are commonly used to persuade the audience. Brutus’ speech consists of only logos and ethos. He says, “--Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.” (III.ii.21-22) In this, Brutus is trying to persuade the crowd that he made the right decision and that he is the best fit for the new leader. The reason used in his speech is expressed when he says, “Had you rather Caesar were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men?” (III.ii.23-24) He uses his expertise and intelligence by scaring the audience into believing that what he did is allowed. At the end of his speech, the audience realized that he just used his status to explain what he did and to prove that it was acceptable. In Antony’s speech, he uses evidence from the …show more content…
An obvious difference is in Antony’s speech. He successfully uses all three rhetorical devices, logos, ethos, and pathos. On the other hand, Brutus only uses logos and ethos. Brutus may have done this without even noticing, or he could have left out pathos on purpose. If he had used pathos to involve the listener’s emotions, it may have been easier to sway them into trusting and believing what he was saying. Another difference between the two speeches is when Antony speaks, he uses vocabulary that is more easily interpreted and understood by the audience, while Brutus was talking more complex, using a higher order