Julius Caesar Ethos Pathos Logos

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Between the two speeches given by Brutus and Marc Antony, Antony had the stronger speech.This is due to his effective use of the rhetorical devices ethos, pathos and logos, but most importantly his use of logos. Antony was the second to speak therefore being able to rebuttal most of what Brutus said. Antony uses logos very effectively when stating the actions of Caesar. “He hath brought many captives home to Rome whose ransoms did the general coffers fill.” When saying this Antony is logically stating something Caesar did, soon after he asks, “Did this in Caesar seem ambitious?”. This rhetorical question is making the audience rethink their opinion on Caesar's ambition and justifying his death. Antony's opinion on the death of Caesar was clearly