How Does Mark Antony Use Ethos In Julius Caesar

“Liberty! Freedom! Tyranny is dead! Fly not; stand still. Ambition’s debt is paid”. Throughout the text Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, the king of Rome, Julius Caesar, is being plotted against by a group of conspirators Eventually, Caesar is assassinated and like a pack of vultures, the head of the conspirators, Marcus Brutus, and Mark Antony use Caesar’s death to their advantage in order to take over the land. Brutus and Mark Antony have a debate amongst themselves while convincing the citizens to choose of them as the next leader. This text contains the arguments Brutus and Mark Antony in their funeral speech for Caesar containing techniques such as ethos, logos, and pathos in which this case, Mark Antony might have used better

After Brutus, it is Mark Antony’s chance to take down his competitor with the use of questioning the audience about the honesty and trustworthiness of Brutus. In Brutus’ speech, there was the questioning of the reliability of Caesar and the accusations that Caesar was an ambitious man. In comparison, however, Mark Antony “presented him a kingly crown, which he did thrice refuse: was this ambition?”(3.2.105-106). Mark Antony presents the audience with a story that they have all witnessed and experienced. Antony lets the audience have their own thoughts on Caesar being crowned. At the same time, Mark Antony gives them what Brutus said, that Caesar is ambitious to consider as well. Majority of the audience would have agreed with Mark Antony’s statement, taking down Brutus’ credibility, making room for Antony to take this

During the start of his speech, Brutus appeals to the humane side of the crowd by calling them friends to explain the reason behind Caesar’s murder. “Not that I loved Caesar less but that I loved Rome more. Had you rather Caesar was living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead to live all free men?” implies that Brutus killed Caesar for a good reason. Brutus uses “if” and “then” as a method to support his argument (3.2.23-26). Brutus gives everyone a scenario that could have happened if Caesar was still alive weakening his argument. It makes the audience doubt for the chance that Caesar might not have been ambitious. Differing from Brutus’ argument, the citizens “think there is much reason to his (Antony’s) sayings…Caesar has had a great wrong” (3.2.118-120). He is arousing opinion towards the arguments Mark Antony makes. The quote given is a response of the citizens to Mark Antony’s argument for Caesar which seems to have a positive effect. Mark Antony contains a good, well-structured argument that has a triangle of arguments in which people can relate to giving their validation of Mark Antony and Caesar. Again, Mark Antony has a better argument against Brutus swaying the crowd to the side of Mark