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How Does Marc Antony Use Ethos In Julius Caesar

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The play, “Julius Caesar” was written by the infamous, William Shakespeare. In this play Brutus, Julius’s assassinator, and Marc Antony, one of Julius’s good friends, give a speech-after Julius Caesar's abrupt death-to persuade the Roman citizens on Caesar's death. Marc Antony's speech was the most persuasive, because he used the most effective literary techniques and appeals. To begin with, Marc Antony used literary techniques called, pathos and ethos, to strengthen his argument against Brutus. Pathos is used to persuade an audience with emotion, while ethos is used to persuade an audience with credibility. The purpose of Antony using these techniques is to emphasize that he too is in mourning. Antony declared that Caesar was his friend and
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