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Julius Caesar Persuasive Speech Outline

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Topic: Brutus is Innocent Purpose: The purpose of this speech is to show that Brutus is innocent for the killing of Caesar given the necessary evidence. Thesis: If Caesar killed Pompey for the “good of Rome” and was celebrated instead of being punished, why should Brutus be punished for doing the same thing? Introduction A. Attention Material/Credibility Material: hook your audience with an attention grabbing question, anecdote, or fact. Then provide them with context for your speech inform them of the situation in general terms do not make specific remarks to Julius Caesar. An individual may often ponder if murder can be justified. During the play “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” in Rome Caesar killed Pompey because they had a disagreement …show more content…

And do you now put on your best attire? And do you now cull out a holiday?” c. Evidence: Below it shows that Caesar was so power hungry he chased Pompey’s followers and sons out of Rome and to Spain. He then began a battle with them and also defeated them. This doesn’t show an honorable nor noble man, this shows a man who would do anything for power. Why else would he kill Pompey a man who he would have to share power with? He didn’t have evidence nor proof that Pompey would be a bad leader, so if Brutus is going to be punished, so should Caesar. “And do you now strew flowers in his way That comes in triumph over Pompey’s blood? Be gone! Run to your houses, fall upon your knees, Pray to the gods to intermit the plague That needs must light on this ingratitude.” Transition to next Topic…….Now let’s look at some more evidence. II. 2nd point: Another huge reason why Brutus shouldn’t be punished is because he was tricked by Cassius in to thinking that the people thought Caesar was ambition. This can also be seen as a good thing on the bright side because this shows Brutus devotion to Rome and that he would betray his best friend for the good of

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What exemplifies a speech in which persuasive appeals and devices convey emotion and persuade audience members without using deceitful or spurious information? In Act III of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Antony achieves his desired effect on his audience by exemplifying how persuasive techniques can be skillfully manipulated in order to persuade. Mark Antony 's speech consists of several persuasive techniques that amalgamate to form an effective piece of persuasive rhetoric. Antony 's speech is an effective piece of persuasive rhetoric because he uses ethos, pathos, and rhetorical questions.

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“Brutus did not know if he would go through with the murder” “How was he to kill a man he loved? A man who had loved him like a son and may even be his own true father”. Brutus doesn’t think he will be able to kill a man who he and all of Rome loves. Caesar was more like a god than he was a man. Admittedly, there are some people who believe that Caesar was to powerful and needed to be taken out.

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Brutus begins his speech in Act III, scene ii, at Caesar's funeral, with an upset crowd questioning his motives for killing Caesar. The crowd’s initial reaction to Brutus is that he is honorable and venerated, but still needs to explain why Caesar was assassinated. Brutus tells the crowd that he did not kill Caesar because he didn’t care for him, but he killed Caesar because he loved Rome more. In addition, that if Caesar were still alive and king, all of the people would die slaves, and claims that he killed Caesar for the good of Rome. Brutus is able to persuade the crowd that he had honorable intentions for killing Caesar through the use of rhetoric-ethos, logos, and pathos.

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This appeals to the Plebeians emotion making them feel as if Brutus’ recognition of Caesar justifies his death. Last, Brutus uses logos to make the Plebeians question if they would “rather Caesar/ were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar were/ dead, to live all freemen? (III.ii.22-24). This makes the Plebeians believe Brutus’ compassion towards the people made him kill Caesar. It justifies that Brutus only killed Caesar for the greater good of Rome.

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Talking to Caesar would have been a lot better for both of them, especially Brutus considering he ended up killing himself in result of what he done. Along with Brutus being a follower he thought it was ok that he killed Caesar since he done it for Rome. In reality it wasn’t a good thing at all since he betrayed his friend while doing so. As a result of Brutus doing this he eventually caused more problems for himself such as being in a major battle that eventually ended with his life being taken. Although these reasons given support the thesis very well, others may have other characters they think are the least honorable

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Brutus is known as being honorable and the most important thing to him is being honorable. In his speech he makes the statement that Caesar was not an honorable man in fact he was quite the opposite. Caesar was portrayed to

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When Brutus was talking to the conspirators Brutus was going back and forth think if he should help the conspirators kill Julius Caesar. He was going back and forth because he was thinking of the power he could have and could rule Rome. The reason behind Brutus killing Caesar was for the better of Rome. If Brutus would not have killed Caesar, Rome would have turned into a dictatorship, and in turn it would have ruined Rome and all of its people. Brutus did not kill Julius just for the power to rule Rome, he killed Julius to save Rome from Caesar’s dictatorship.

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Brutus believes that Caesar will do more harm than good to the people, and reap benefits for himself. Brutus has already said this, but had said it in his own words, (II, i, 12-14). He has no clue if Caesar will use his power for the good and betterment for the people, or use it for his own needs and other

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When Brutus spoke about his motives to kill Caesar he said, “As he was valiant I / honor him. But, as he was ambitious, I slew him.” (3.2.27-28). Brutus honored Caesar but saw that his ambition has the potential of being very dangerous. He thought that a danger like Caesar could not be left to grow more powerful when there is a solution to the issue now.

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And while Brutus did work in part with other conspirators, which eventually led to him killing Caesar, he did it for a more morally sound reason which was that Caesar was going to cause the downfall of Rome because he was too ambitious, which is ironic because Caesar's death led to a string of unfit leaders, and civil unrest that eventually led to the downfall of the roman empire. Brutus was also focused on preventing corruption. “The name of Cassius honors this corruption,/ And chastisement doth therefore hide his head (IV.iii.15-6)... Remember March, the ides of March remember./ Did not great Julius bleed for justice' sake” (IV.iii.18-9).

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Brutus has a vision, and he intends it to work out in every way he plans. In a sense he achieves what he wants, and killing Caesar may have been crucial to his short-lived success.

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(II, i, 53-55) which allows to say that he wants Rome to be just and do whatever it takes to maintain it away from any threat. Indeed, Brutus states this very clearly when he says, “If it’s for the good of all Romans, I’d do it even if it meant my death. Let the gods give me good luck only as long as I love honor more than I fear death.” (I, ii, 86-88), he explicitly says that the good of the majority is over any feeling or personal benefit which in this case is the love of Caesar for him and viceversa, and the throne. To conclude, Brutus is a complex character that is characterized by three recurrent traits: his well-intention, his hypocrisy, and his naivet.

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Brutus tries to impress the crowd by saying that Caesar was going to become a dictator. “Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men?” (ii. III.L 22-24). Brutus gives this reason to make the people think this murderous act was honorable.

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Brutus is without a doubt the most noble character in this play. Nonetheless, his impeccable sense of morality also blindfolds him to other people’s sordid motives and makes him easy to be manipulated. Indeed, Brutus is easily manipulated by Cassius in Act 1, Scene 2. In hope to convince Brutus to join the conspirators, Cassius says “Men at some time are masters of their fates: The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings” (1.2.150-152). As a result, Brutus starts to believes that it is his job to murder Caesar, as he says in Act 2, Scene 1: “It must be by his death: and for my part, I know no personal cause to spurn at him, but for the general” (2.1.14-16).

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