Why Is Julius Caesar Effective

How would you persuade the common people to support the correct cause? During this time in Act 3 of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Caesar was recently assassinated by Brutus and other conspirators. Brutus first delivered a speech to try and gain people on his side, and Antony followed. Antony's speech was the most effective because he appeals to the peoples emotions and uses evidence. The first reason why Antony's speech was the most effective was because it appealed to the audience's emotions. Antony's states that “When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept:” (II 9). This quote shows how much Caesar loved the people of Rome by crying when all of the people of Rome did. Thus creating a sentimental feeling toward Caesar. Then Antony declares “My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, And I must pause till it come back to me.” (II 34). This shows his emotion towards Caesar, and implies to the audience that he actually cares about what happened to Caesar. The pause also makes everything more intense, and for the crowd to be more interested into what he will say next. Therefore Antony used pathos to bring out feelings from the audience so it can become more effective. Secondly, Antony uses great

For example Brutus comments “Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, than Caesar were dead, to live all free men?”(I 12). This shows how Brutus thinks that if Caesar were to live his ambition was to reach great extremities and would have led to bad things. Nevertheless, Antony countered that by commenting “You all did love him once, not without cause:” (II 30). This makes the audience double think about Brutus’ claim because you can not love someone for no reason. If Caesar was a bad person and had bad intentions the Roman people would have never gave him all that previous