How Does Antony Use Ethos Plan To Kill Caesar

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To prevent Caesar from making Rome a dictatorship, envious conspirators, with the help of Brutus, plan to kill Caesar. Caesar’s death leaves Antony scarred and he intends to avenge his friend. Antony goes to war with Octavian and is defeated. As a result, he kills himself. Although Antony doesn’t include evidence of how Brutus wasn’t honorable, Antony’s speech is effective at convincing the Roman Citizens that Caesar's murder was not justified. Antony uses logos, pathos, and rhetorical question to get the audience involved. Antony successfully uses logos to help persuade the audience that Caesar wasn’t ambitious and his death can’t be justified. When speaking to the Romans, Antony says, “He hath brought many captives home to Rome, Whose ransoms