How Is Julius Caesar Logical

In Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Antony’s speech is more logical than Brutus’s because Antony uses facts multiple times throughout his speech, whereas Brutus was being somewhat manipulative and not logical. Antony is more logical because he uses the Rhetorical strategy Logos. In this quote from his speech Antony states,”Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill” (Scene 2, Act 3, Line 86). Antony uses the fact that Julius Caesar filled the general coffers of Rome from his battles. Antony uses this fact to show the Roman people that Caesar did nothing but good for them, he was fighting to build the Roman people up. Antony is using this strategy because it draws the audience's attention to how Caesar helped and was for the people, in doing so he was able to build the audience’s respect and admiration of Caesar.

Antony confirmed this in reading part of Caesar’s will. Antony stated, “Here is the will, under Caesar’s seal. To every Roman citizen he give to every several man, seventy-five drachmas. Moreover, he hath left you all his walks,His private arbors and new-planted orchards, on this side Tiber; he hath left them you, and to your heirs for ever, common pleasures, to walk abroad, and recreate yourselves” (Act 1, Scene 2, Line 236). Antony is using logos to appeal to the people in stating this. He wants them to realize the tangible benefits they are receiving from Caesar in his death. This strategy is used to show the tangible things Caesar has given the people in life and death, as well as his sacrifice to better the people. By doing this Antony has doubled down on building the audience's respect and admiration of Caesar in his