When examining Brutus and Antony’s speeches at Julius Caeser’s funeral, they are battling it out to each try to persuade the audience who made the correct choice. Brutus takes more of a logical approach, trying to convince the crowd that what he did was best for Rome. In contrast, Antony hits the crowd right in their feelings by showing off Caesar’s wounds and talking about his will to get them riled up. When examining both of these speeches using ethos, pathos, and logos, it is clear that Antony is the more persuasive speaker to the audience. After Julius Caesar was stabbed, a funeral was held for him, where both Antony and Brutus gave speeches. Antony’s speech is a perfect example of pathos. Not only does he tell the crowd that Ceaser was a great guy, he …show more content…
He tells them Caesar left them money and public parks, and you can almost hear the crowd’s opinion flipping like a coin. They are not only sad anymore, but also angry and want to riot. On the other hand, Brutus leans on logos to justify the unjustifiable. He lays out his reasons as a mathematician, saying killing Caesar was a calculated move for the greater good. “As Caesar loved me, I weep for him. But as he was ambitious, I weep for him” (Act 3 Scene 2). The whole speech is very logical, but logic doesn’t always win the heart of everyone. Brutus made the mistake of thinking that reason would stomp emotion with a crowd that just lost their hero. Brutus is arguing that Caesar's ambition will lead to tyranny, and that his death was a preventative strike to protect the freedom of the Roman people. He’s trying to convince them the idea was a tough call, but necessary to protect Rome. Brutus also uses the ethos. He tried to bank on his reputation by betting the farm on his image of “Mr. Honorable. “Believe me for mine honor, and have respect for mine honor,” He pleads (Act 3 Scene