In William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, both the powerful Brutus and the senator Marc Antony give speeches on whether Julius Caesar’s death should be justified or not. Marc Antony provides a more persuasive speech because of his use of logos, ethos, and verbal irony. Marc Antony uses logos to show that Caesar did not show to be ambitious. He mentions how Caesar rejected the crown three times before taking it. He uses this to show that an ambitious person would not reject such tremendous power so many times before finally accepting it. This is effective because it shows the people that there is no logic in such a humble man as Caesar being an ambitious person. By using logos, Marc Antony provides logical evidence that Caesar was not ambitious, therefore should not have been assassinated. Marc Antony also uses ethos to persuade the people that Caesar’s death is unjustifiable. In the play, Marc Antony mentions how the people of Rome are his friends. He uses this to show the people that he can be trusted. By using this method, the people know that he is one of them, so he will not be a power-hungry politician, and speaks the truth. This is effective because the Roman citizens are more likely to listen to someone like them than Brutus, who is very high in power. …show more content…
He repeatedly mentions the actions that Caesar did that did not show ambition, and after mentions how Brutus says that he was ambitious, and Brutus is an honorable man. He uses this to show that Brutus’s argument is not valid because of all of the evidence he provides. By repeatedly providing evidence then saying that Brutus says that Caesar was ambitious and that Brutus is an honorable man, Antony repeatedly breaks down Brutus’s claim. This is effective because after each bit of evidence is said, the people start to notice how weak Brutus’s claim