Shakespeare exposes the cutthroat politics of Rome through the speeches of Brutus and Antony in his play Julius Caesar. This play epitomizes the benefits of using rhetorical devices in a persuasive speech. Antony applies the modes ethos, logos, and pathos to establish credibility, provide evidence, and evoke emotion throughout his eulogy to Caesar. Preceding Antony’s speech was that of the senator, and friend of Caesar, Brutus. Conclusively, Antony’s use of rhetorical devices surpasses Brutus’s; Antony successfully persuades the crowd that Brutus’s speech posed as a clever ruse to justify his cold-blooded murder.
Antony, through the use rhetorical devices of diction and verbal irony, develops an argumentation in order to turn the Plebeians against the conspirators and persuade them to avenge Caesar. Specifically, Antony declares, “Have patience, gentle friends, I must not read it; / It is not meet you know how Caesar loved you. / You are not wood, you are not stone, but men; / And, being men, bearing the will of Caesar, / It will inflame you, it will make you mad: / ‘Tis good you know not that you are his heirs; / For, if you should, O, what would come of it!”
Scene two of act three in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar shows two orators, consisting of Mark Antony and Brutus, giving speeches to a crowd at Caesar’s funeral. Both of them want to convince the audience that their position on the assassination of Julius Caesar is correct. The two both use rhetorical devices to backup their positions. In the end, Antony is victorious. Even though the two speeches have similarities, they also have many differences that made Antony’s speech just that little bit better.
Presenting a speech, so it is effective, is not always an easy task. For instance, in Julius Caesar, Brutus and Antony speak to the crowd back-to-back from each other, yet one speech in particular makes an impact on the crowd. After both monologues are given, it is crystal clear who is the most favorable of the two in the Roman’s eyes. One, in particular, used spectacular tactics so the crowd would change their point of view on the situation.
There is a phrase, “judge, jury ad executioner”; the speeches from The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act 3 Scene 2 bring the phrase to mind. It signifies that the person referred to is in command of every decision made, and they have the power to be rid of whomever they choose. In this case, Brutus fits this description except for the fact that he brings mistakingly brings his case to the people, the plebians who are the real jury and with the inconvenient interference of a shrewd prosecuting attorney he looses the power to do whatever he wants. He does not control the outcome of his crime/murder. Brutus and Cassius, the two head conspirators indeed lose the larger fight that they had initiated.
In the play Julius Caesar. there are funeral speeches from Antony and Brutus after the death of Caesar. It is easy to tell which speech constructed a better argument. Also, Brutus’ speech is very short when it is compared to Antony’s speech, but Antony did have much more to say about his dead friend than Brutus did. Antony’s speech uses rhetorical devices, such as ethos, pathos, and logos made his speech stronger and more effective than Brutus’ speech.
This entirely convinces the Plebeians of Caesar’s true act towards the Plebeians. The device of emotional appeal helps get part of his point across to the people in the crowd eagerly wanting to hear more of what he has to say about the
The Words That Changed Rome Shiv Khera once said “There are good leaders who actively guide and bad leaders who actively misguide. Hence, leadership is about persuasion, presentation and people skills.” Having rhetoric skills is an immense in leadership. In Shakespeare’s
The Roman Public is an example of the indecisiveness in people that Shakespeare is trying to show. They are fickle throughout the play, and they are on the side of whoever’s words are more convincing. After Caesar defeats Pompey, workers are celebrating. Flavius and Marullus use logos in an attempt to convince them that the conquering of Pompey should not be celebrated. Marullus states, “Knew you not Pompey?”(I.i.42
Rhetoric is the art of persuasion and speaking or writing, using various figures of speech and literacy devices. In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, rhetoric is frequently used. Julius Caesar becomes emperor, upsetting many citizens of Rome, including the senators. The senators develop a plan to kill Caesar on the ides of March.
In Shakespeare's historical play, Julius Caesar, Antony devised this soliloquy subsequent to Caesar's assassination to divulge the tempestuous emotions he is experiencing to the audience. To express his feelings, Anthony pathologically uses the rhetorical devices of an apostrophe and a synecdoche. Primarily, Antony's usage of an apostrophe unveils his turbulent inclinations as he is alone with Caesar's post-mortal corpse. Anthony utters "O, pardon [him], thou bleeding piece of earth" for being "meek and gentle" to the "butchers" as he grieves over "the ruins of the noblest man" who is now dead (III i, 1-4).
William Shakespeare, in his tragedy Julius Caesar, uses the rhetorical devices of a rhetorical question, repetition of the word “ambitious,” and a direct reference in Antony 's speech to persuade the plebeians to rebel against the conspirators. Antony allures to the pathos, ethos, and logos of the audience to get them to exile the conspirators. Shakespeare uses a rhetorical question in Antony’s speech to get the plebeians to notice the wrongdoings of the conspirators and excite them to revolt. Antony discusses the economic dominance and vigor that Caesar brought to Rome, and with sarcasm he states, “Did this in Caesar seem ambitious?” (3.2.99).
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar- Rhetorical Analysis In the novel, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by Shakespeare, after Brutus brutally executes Caesar in Act 3 Scene 2, Antony is allowed to give a speech to the people of Rome whom have seen witnessed this fatal tragedy in Scene 3. Antony uses anaphora, connotative diction and details throughout his speech to persuade the Romans to change their perspective of Caesar and Brutus. The way Antony speaks about both Caesar & Brutus are a dispute of what he is actually trying to announce to the Romans. At the end of his speech, Antony hopes to reach the Romans emotionally (pathos) by enraging them against Brutus’s false statements against Caesar.
Title: Homer: The Greek Poet and His Enduring Legacy Introduction: Homer, the Greek poet of antiquity, remains a prominent figure in literature. Although details about his life are a mystery, his two epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, have captivated audiences for centuries. This essay dives into Homer's background, his motivations as a poet, and his legacy. Additionally, it explores the impact of his work on modern literature.
One of the fundamental aspects of literature that still exists presently conveys the ability to illustrate a metaphorical boundary line between what constitutes as good or evil. In the world of Shakespeare, a plethora of rhetorical devices woven into the numerous sonnets and dramas presents a blurring of these oh-so-sacred lines. Within Julius Caesar, there lies abounding cases of oxymoronic situations in which the balance of good and evil results in alteration. For example, within Brutus’ speech addressing the public following the assassination of Julius Caesar, the proper application of rhetorics expounds on Brutus’ ability to commit something purely evil while maintaining innocent intentions. Though he associates himself with the murder of the leader of Rome, Brutus bases his honesty on the genuine truth that it solely benefits his beloved country.
