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Brutus was Caesar's best friend, but it seems that Brutus was too the one who brought Ceasar to his death. Brutus uses Ethos, Pathos, and Logos to convince the crowd that Caesar was killed for Rome to rise. An example of Brutus using Ethos is when he gives credibility to his words so that the people of Rome do not second guess or think about his decisions. “Believe me on my honor and keep my honor in mind, so that you may believe me” (Crowther 48). Brutus uses Pathos when he explains to the people that he killed Caesar for Rome to rise and that he would protect Rome from any “harm”. “It’s not that I loved Caesar less, but that I love Rome more” (Crowther 48). Brutus uses Logos when he theorized that Caesar was a tyrant and him being alive gave the Romans no freedom. “Have you rather Caesar and we would all go to our graves as slaves, or that Caesar were dead and we all lived as free men?” (Crowther 48). …show more content…

Antony uses Ethos, Pathos, and Logos to adjust their view on Caesar and the reason behind his death. For example, Antony uses Ethos to state that he was granted permission to speak from such an honorable truthful man, Brutus, so anything he says can be taken truthfully toward the crowd. “With the permission from Brutus and the others-for Brutus is an honorable man; they are all honorable men- I have come here to speak at Caesars funeral” (Crowther 50-51). Antony uses Pathos to describe how miserable he is about Caesar's death. “My heart is in a coffin there with Caesar, and I must pause until it returns to me” (Crowther 51). Antony uses Logos to claim that he will not speak anything but the truth while talking to the crowd. “I am not here to disprove what Brutus has said, but to say what I know” (Crowther

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