How Does Antony Use Ethos In Julius Caesar

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Marcus Brutus is one of the conspirators that plan to kill Caesar. Once he kills Caesar, he came to Caesar’s funeral with hands covered in blood. Brutus uses Ethos and Logos to please the audience by telling the audience why he kills Caesar and what will Caesar do if he didn’t die. In his speech, Brutus says “Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves than that Caesar was dead to live all freemen? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honor him; but as he was ambitious, I slew him.” By saying that Brutus successfully makes the audience think about what's he’s saying and killing Caesar was the right thing to do and it’s the only way for the Romans to protect their freedom

Both Brutus and Antony use rhetorical question in their speech. Brutus ask the Roman citizen about will they give up their freedom for Caesar or will they keep their freedom and liberty that they love so much. The phrase that says thats is “Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves than that Caesar was dead to live all freemen?” On the other side Antony says ”I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition?” This phrase ask the Roman citizen was Caesar ambitious and does he prove himself to be ambitious.

3. Brutus uses antithesis in his speech to express the parallelism in the phrase “Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves than that Caesar was dead to live all freemen?” By saying that Brutus said the Romans freedom are at risk due to Caesar.

4. Antony utilizes irony in his speech. He constantly said, “Brutus is an honorable man” to get the audience to compare what is the meaning of honor and eventually they will change their thought about Brutus and the conspirator. Also Antony says that when the “poor have cried, Caesar hath wept” and by saying that it made the people understand that Caesar care for the people and he is not the type of person that Brutus said he is. Another phrase that Antony uses in his speech is “For Brutus, as you know, was Caesar's angel. Judge, O you gods, how dearly Caesar lov’d him. This was the unkindest cut of all.” Antony tells the audience that because he wants the audience to know that Brutus betrayed his best friend Caesar and his stab was the unkindest of the