How Does Brutus Use Ethos In Julius Caesar
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After the death of Caesar, Brutus tried to calm down the citizens of Rome. He did so by giving an influential speech convincing everyone Caesar’s death was necessary. Brutus told the audience they killed Caesar for the sake of Rome and all the people in it. As he begins his speech, Brutus uses ethos by telling his countrymen to keep his honor in mind. This gives him credibility so the Romans listening will believe him. Then, Brutus begins to say that he loved Caesar just as much as anyone else, but he loved his country more. Claiming that he did such a horrendous and thing out of love and righteousness is an example of pathos, it appeals to the audience's sense of emotions. Finally, Brutus claimed he freed everyone from slavery. He says the only people that should be offended by Caesar's death are the people who are not truly Romans, or people who do not truly want to be free. Because he is attempting to convince the citizens of Rome to reason that the …show more content…
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how brutus tried to calm down the citizens of rome by giving an influential speech convincing everyone caesar's death was necessary.
- Analyzes how antony uses anadiplosis in his persuasive speech defending his friend's honor.
- Analyzes how antony used a wide variety of persuasive techniques to convince his countrymen that what he believed was right. the romans were convinced the conspirators actions were unforgivable and revolting.
Antony used anadiplosis in his persuasive speech defending his friends honor. He continually said “Yet Brutus says he was ambitious, and Brutus is an honorable man” at the end of multiple sentences. This claim also is used as verbal irony. He is telling the audience Brutus is honorable, however it is flagrant he truly feels what the conspirators did was shameful and highly dishonorable. Another rhetorical device used by Antony is logos. Caesar's close friend tries to convince his fellow Romans to logically reason that because they loved Caesar once, they should have the compassion and capability to mourn his death. Pathos is yet another persuasion Antony used to protect the perception of his dear friend. Attempting to make his audience emotional and remorseful about the recent tragedy, Antony claims that everyone loved Caesar yesterday and today no one has the decency give him
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- Analyzes how brutus and antony try to sway the minds of the romans toward their views in shakespeare's play the tragedy of julius caesar.
- Analyzes how brutus made his speech effective in persuading the people by using tone and rhetorical devices.
- Analyzes how brutus' speech was ineffective in giving them reasons for caesar's ambition, which gave antony a large gap to turn the people against him.
- Analyzes how antony used the explicit gap in brutus' speech to turn the people quickly against him.
- Analyzes how brutus' speech was ineffective because he lacked reasoning for his accusations, which made antony's speech more effective. the tones and rhetorical devices they used helped to capture their audience by appealing to their emotions.
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- Analyzes how brutus is a high-ranking man in rome and close friend to caesar. if he hated caesar, his murder would have been savage and gruesome.
- Explains that the outcome of caesar's murder would be different depending on the motive. brutus loved caesar enough to respect his remains and not have the murder perceived as gruesome, but for greater well-being of rome.
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- Analyzes how brutus uses logos and ethos to persuade the citizens of rome. he made many mistakes before this point and made another one the day of the speech.
- Analyzes how antony speaks in blank verse instead of using phrase, which is ironic because brutus does the same thing. anthony shows the people he has authority by talking like the nobility.
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- Analyzes how antony's speech is pathos because he emotionally appealed to the crowd. he pointed out that brutus' point of caesar being ambitious is false.
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- Analyzes how the death of caesar created chaos in the empire. the governmental system of rome collapsed and people murdered their own kind to make it to the top.
- Analyzes how brutus, in all his wisdom, should have known what he was doing was wrong, but was too brainwashed by what cassius was saying.
- Analyzes how brutus made a mistake by allowing antony to speak at caesar's funeral to rally people against the conspirators.
- Analyzes how brutus, although a noble man, was essentially the antagonist of the play.
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- Analyzes how cassius convinces brutus that assassinating caesar is the only way to insure the future of rome is in good hands.
- Analyzes how antony uses pathos to convince the crowds that were just cheering the name of brutus, and hints caesar’s secret will to the eager people.
- Analyzes how antony urges the roman people to examine the will even more. he hints to the influential plebs that brutus' speech is a lie.
- Analyzes how decius convinces caesar to go to the courthouse and be crowned.
- Analyzes how calphurnia's dream signifies that great rome shall suckreviving blood, and great men will pressfor tinctures, strains, relics and cognizance.
- Explains that shakespeare is one of the best writers in history because of his characters being very realistic to everyday human themes like in the tragedy of julius caesar.
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- Analyzes the irrational behavior of citizens-to-mob who think only to benefit themselves.
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