Julius Caesar Speeches Comparison After the assassination of the Roman leader, Julius Caesar many people were left devastated. The Romans continuously questioned Caesar’s death, which lead to the two men, Mark Antony and Brutus to deliver speeches to the citizens. Brutus gave the citizens a speech with tons of logos to keep the citizens engaged in the beginning, but the tables turned after Antony’s speech. Even though Brutus had a strong impact on the citizens of Rome, Antony grabbed the citizens attention more effectively by showing sympathy for Caesar. Although both of the speeches given were convincing and persuasive, Antony ultimately made a lasting impact because he used pathos when he says “ when that poor have cried, Caesar hath wept” …show more content…
He believed their rights would have been limited and Caesar would have too much control. Brutus announces to the Romans “you rather Caesar were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all freemen? As Caesar loved me, weep him; as he was fortunate”.Brutus is a con and is trying to cover up the mistakes he made by using logos,but the Romans only know what Brutus tells them. Brutus uses convincing statements to make the Romans feel like he killed Caesar for them and not himself, which made the Romans start to agree with him. Brutus’s speech had the Romans agreeing with him only for the moment, but Antony’s speech was more sympathetic which had the better …show more content…
Brutus did not only betray his friends, he betrayed his country also. Brutus intentions were to be the ruler of Rome himself, but he did not let the people know that’s all he wanted. Antony Tells the Romans that what Brutus did is wrong, although Brutus thought it would be the right thing to do. Antony had the advantage to make the Romans change their mind after Brutus’s speech, whenever brutus said “ I depart- that as I slew my best lover for the good of Rome, I have the same dagger for myself, when it shall please my country to need my death”. Antony critiques what Brutus says in his speech to help appeal to the audience emotions and end with the majority of the people on his