Examples Of Rhetorical Appeals In Julius Caesar

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In the play, the two speeches contrast on the choice of rhetorical appeals towards the crowd. Brutus's speech, as the reader can see, appeals to the logic of the crowd while Mark Antony appeals to the emotions or pathos of the crowd. Brutas goes first when delivering the speech, his speech is quick and to the point. While trying not to cause chaos in the crowd, Brutas talks highly of himself to make himself seem honorable to the crowd. Brutas says "Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more" (Shakespeare 3.2). by doing this, the crowd is not angry at Brutas but yet they're understanding of what he did. On the other hand, mark Antony appeals to pathos when delivering his speech. Before Antony began his speech he had them bring …show more content…

Both Antony and Brutas are trying to avoid the crowd becoming angry at them. To do this both must use their words carefully especially when Antony gives his speech because the crowd is already on Brutas's side so Antony doesn't want to attack Brutas because the crowd may become angry at him. Both of these men love their contry and their people and want the best for them. You can see this in the way they address the crowd. Brutas begins his speech by saying "Romans, countrymen, and lovers" (Shakespeare 3.2). And Antony begins his speech by saying "Friends, Romans, countrymen," (Shakespeare 3.2). Both address the people with friendly titles o show respect and show the love. Brutas is trying to win the hearts over of the people so he says lovers to add on to his friendliness to get the crowds love over hate. Also both men honor ceasar in their speeches. Though brutas just killed Ceasar, he can not bash him because the Romans looked up to ceasar as their leader and his death causes them pain. Brutas shows honor towards Ceasar when saying "As Caesar loved me, I weep for …show more content…

After Brutas's speech the crowd has love for Brutas and even wants him to be their next leader this was his use of mob mentality. Mark Antony also uses this but through his use of pathos his speech is stronger. After Antony's speech the crowd is angry and ready to kill the conspiritors. This foreshadows that there is going to be a split between the senate and the Antony and his followers. By the crowd saying "revenge! about! Seek!Burn!"(Shakespere). This shows that a war will come and by the crowd siding with Antony it foreshadows that Antony and his army will receive and victory against

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