fellow Roman named Brutus in the conspiracy of assassinating the Roman leader. He accomplishes this in constructed and detailed monologues to persuade Brutus to join the conspiracy. In each of Cassius’ monologues‚ Cassius strategically uses appeals and rhetorical devices to ultimately give a successful and persuasive speech to his audience‚ Brutus. Cassius’ first monologue focuses on Caesar and discrediting him. Cassius also focuses on Ethos and Logos in his first monologue to Brutus. Cassius makes his
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persuade Brutus to share his secrets with her by telling him if he will not tell her‚ then she is simply his harlot‚ not his wife: Within the bond of marriage‚ tell me‚ Brutus‚ Is it excepted I should know no secrets That appertain to you? Am I yourself But‚ as it were‚ in sort or limitation‚ To keep with you at meals‚ comfort your bed‚ And talk to you sometimes? Dwell I but in the suburbs Of your good pleasure? If it be no more‚ Portia is Brutus’ harlot
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In what follows‚ I will explicate the classic speeches of Shakespeare’s Brutus and Mark Antony (Julius Caesar) in an attempt to demonstrate both the sophistic and argumentative reasoning styles of persuasion. Firstly‚ the speech by Brutus is quick‚ rather simplified and to the point. Brutus suggests that Caesar became ‘ambitious’ and therefore‚ had to be killed. Although his oratory is much-less wordy than that of Antony‚ he does offer a reasoned argument‚ as when he asks‚ “Have you rather Caesar
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Anthony’s speech was more persuasive than Brutus’ speech. Anthony tried a lot harder to persuade the crowd to see it from his point of view. He used ethics in his speech‚ constantly saying that Brutus is an honorable man to the point where the crowd begins to question whether or not Brutus really is honorable. He later turned that ethical appeal into sarcasm to condemn Brutus. Anthony used a really strong form of emotion at the end‚ saying that “his heart is in the coffin with Caesar.” And that made
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convince Brutus to join them. He uses a roundabout approach to convince Brutus. Cassius knows that Brutus strongly opposes the ascension of a single dictator‚ in this case‚ Caesar‚ one of Brutus’ good friends. He uses this to suit his purposes. He says “Well‚ Brutus‚ thou art noble; yet I see thy honorable metal may be wrought from that it is disposed.” Since Brutus was already thinking about going against Caesar‚ it takes little effort on Cassius’ part to convince him. However‚ to ensure Brutus’ cooperation
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to happen. They form a conspiracy and kill Caesar. Brutus‚ an honorable Roman and a very good friend of Caesar’s‚ betrays Caesar by killing him for the good of Rome. Antony‚ Caesar’s best friend and another honorable Roman‚ betrays Brutus by turning against the conspirators. Cassius‚ a respected Roman‚ and Brutus betray each other by arguing and destroying their friendship. All this betraying lead to many deaths in the play. When Brutus betrayed Caesar for the good of Rome by killing him‚
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friend‚ Marcus Brutus‚ he‚ along with Mark Antony‚ deliver a speech at Caesar’s funeral a few days after his death. Brutus delivered his speech first‚ soon to follow Antony’s after he departs the crowd. Although Brutus’ speech was convincing to the crowd‚ it was not as strong as Mark Antony’s speech. “As Caesar lov’d me‚ I weep for him; as he was fortunate‚ I rejoice at it; as he was valiant‚ I honor him; but‚ as he was ambitious‚ I slew him (III‚ ii‚ 24-26).” These were the words in Brutus’ monologue
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different monologues to convince Brutus to help him assassinate Caesar. In the first monologue‚ Cassius used ethos to change his reputation and make Caesar seem weak and in the second monologue‚ Cassius used pathos and logos to convince Brutus of Caesar’s ambition and convince Brutus that it was his duty to stop it; both monologues convinced Brutus of different things but together they persuaded Brutus to join Cassius. The first monologue was used to show Brutus that Cassius was the better man and
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Cassius‚ Caesar’s enemy. During Act I‚ scene ii‚ Cassius starts plotting against Caesar‚ as he is now the new leader of Rome. Although Cassius is the one going against Caesar‚ he manipulates Brutus‚ Caesar’s best friend‚ into taking Caesar’s power. Cassius becomes very thorough with his plans‚ that he then turns Brutus against Caesar. A soothsayer warns Caesar‚ foreshadowing Cassius’ plan to overthrow him‚ saying‚ “Beware the ides of March.” (I‚ ii‚ 18). However‚ Caesar ignores the soothsayer‚ calling
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running Rome is depicted throughout carefully crafted rhetoric gambits persuading Brutus to join him against Caesar. The fears of Brutus are played upon by Cassius who envies Caesar’s power. “We petty men/ Walk under his huge legs...dishonourable graves.” Emotive language highlights Caesars all-consuming power‚ the juxtaposition of ‘huge legs’ and ‘petty men’ conveys the assassination as a personal plot and persuades Brutus to join him in his quest for vengeance. The series of words builds up images
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