Veni Vidi Analysis
Veni, Vidi, Vici is persuasive because it exploits the opponent's weaknesses by the use of artful rhetoric to sway the audience and the use of themes and motifs from the play. The title “Veni, Vidi, Vici” shows a clever use of irony since the quote is usually associated with Caesar, but in our video we support the conspirators. The trailer immediately starts off by branding Rome in 44 BCE as, “A time where emotion took over reason” (1) and shows a scene of Caesar refusing the crown. Emotion vs. reason is a theme from the play because many character’s lose the sophistication of their occupations by letting their feelings of fear and pride stand in there way. By establishing Rome to be in a dire condition, I use an ethos appeal to make Brutus
look like a savior to the people of Rome. In the debate, Caesar is shown as a bipolar character who is misogynistic and arrogant. After Caesar declares that he certainly appreciates the help of his advisers, in an attempt to seem grateful, Cassius exploits this obvious weak point. Cassius asks the Romans and the audience if, “...this not make it clear? His treatment of those that are closest to him!”(33-34) in an outburst of passion and uses the logos appeal to reason with the Romans and the audience. By his statement he implies that someone who mistreats one person, will mistreat all. His quick-thinking and witty answers prove Cassius to be a man worthy of power. Brutus uses rhetoric that would have undoubtedly incited the crowd after the heated argument. He presents himself at the same level as the people, to make them desire his presence at power even more. He establishes his credibility can accuses Caesar as, “soar[ing] so high above all, like a bird, through the expense of harming his feathers, the righteous men, like you and me” (16-18). He includes the bird motif from the play to show Caesar in the worst possible light. With the use of skilled rhetoric in several devices and themes and motifs from the play, the conspirators are sure to persuade the impressionable audience and Romans. Their use of historically accurate and clever information pose Cassius and Brutus as legitimate and promising leaders.
look like a savior to the people of Rome. In the debate, Caesar is shown as a bipolar character who is misogynistic and arrogant. After Caesar declares that he certainly appreciates the help of his advisers, in an attempt to seem grateful, Cassius exploits this obvious weak point. Cassius asks the Romans and the audience if, “...this not make it clear? His treatment of those that are closest to him!”(33-34) in an outburst of passion and uses the logos appeal to reason with the Romans and the audience. By his statement he implies that someone who mistreats one person, will mistreat all. His quick-thinking and witty answers prove Cassius to be a man worthy of power. Brutus uses rhetoric that would have undoubtedly incited the crowd after the heated argument. He presents himself at the same level as the people, to make them desire his presence at power even more. He establishes his credibility can accuses Caesar as, “soar[ing] so high above all, like a bird, through the expense of harming his feathers, the righteous men, like you and me” (16-18). He includes the bird motif from the play to show Caesar in the worst possible light. With the use of skilled rhetoric in several devices and themes and motifs from the play, the conspirators are sure to persuade the impressionable audience and Romans. Their use of historically accurate and clever information pose Cassius and Brutus as legitimate and promising leaders.