people with words. Appeals to logos‚ pathos and ethos are effectively made to reveal the characters as seen in Cassius‚ Brutus and Mark Antony respectively throughout the play. In‚ Act III Shakespeare pits Mark Antony’s famous rhetorical speech‚ “Friends‚ Romans‚ and Countrymen” against Brutus’ “Romans‚ Countrymen‚ and Lovers”. The play is driven by Persuasion. Cassius convinces Brutus that Caesar must die‚ setting the
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conspirators who plot to kill Caesar because they perceive his ambition to be negative for Rome. The conspirators were successful in their attempt. The murder of Julius Caesar led to a funeral. At the funeral‚ there are speeches given by Brutus and Antony. Brutus’ speech was to persuade the people that their action was best. Antony’s speech was better at persuading the people of Rome because of his use of pathos‚ ethos‚ and logos. Antony uses ethos a few times during his speech. Antony is credible
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Shakespeare’s well-known tragedy‚ is unique in that it contains two tragic characters‚ the senator Brutus and emperor Caesar. A play in five acts‚ Julius Caesar attempts to portray the assassination of Caesar‚ at that time victorious over Pompey’s sons‚ and the civil war that follows‚ culminating in the establishment of the Second Triumvirate. Although Caesar meets his end comparatively early in the third act‚ both Brutus and Caesar are adequately portrayed as men of high repute who‚ through flawed actions and
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commoners back into their houses in an effort to prevent Rome from celebrating Caesar’s victory. Act One‚ Scene Two Julius Caesar triumphantly returns to Rome on the festival of Lupercalia‚ celebrated on February 15. He is followed by Antony and Brutus‚ their wives‚ and many followers. Caesar tells Antony to strike his wife Calpurnia during the festival (during which two men‚ including Antony‚ run through the street of Rome and hit those they meet with goatskin thongs) to rid her of her sterility
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love the name of honor more than I fear death. (I.ii.180)” Marcus Brutus‚ the tragic hero of Julius Caesar‚ is a widely admired‚ honorable leader and senator of Rome. Many follow Brutus due to his honest nature‚ though this nature leads to his death. A tragic hero‚ by Aristotle’s definition‚ is a powerful man with great character that possesses a flaw that leads to his/her inevitable hardship or demise. All of these traits‚ which Brutus carries‚ Cassius and the conspirator take advantage of. In the
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Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ Cassius is shown as the leader of the conspirators. Brutus‚ as chose by Cassius‚ becomes a secondary leader in the plan to eliminate Caesar. Cassius and Brutus portray specific leadership qualities in very different ways. Brutus shows he is a more sufficient leader by his bravery‚ integrity and selflessness. Cassius’ lack of bravery is matched up to that of Brutus at the time of their deaths during the Battle of Philippi in the fifth act. Just before Cassius’
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Pathos‚ ethos‚ and logos are three persuasive tools used by Antony and Brutus at Caesar’s funeral. Both Brutus and Antony’s speeches given‚ greatly impacted the citizens of Rome . This passage‚ Julius Caesar‚ is written by William Shakespeare. This is a play based on a historical event led by the tragedy of the Roman leader ‚Caesar‚ who was killed by his disloyal friends. Within this passage‚ Brutus and a group of conspirators gathered together upon the action to betrayal Caesar and take over the
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conspirator‚ does not want him to be ruler. So Cassius skillfully convinces Brutus that he would be a better ruler of Rome than Caesar. Cassius convinces Brutus by telling stories about Caesars personality flaws that make him a weak ruler and Brutus a better one. In the “Tragedy of Julius Caesar”‚ Cassius tries to convince Brutus to be King and to kill Caesar for the good of Rome. For example‚ when Cassius tells Brutus a story of a flood “For once‚ upon a raw and gusty day‚ The troubled Tiber chafing
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This is done primarily through Cassius’s conversation with Brutus inside Brutus’s tent. As the armies are ready to begin approaching Philippi‚ Cassius arrives to Brutus apparently very cross. He passionately discusses the hurt and betrayal he feels from Brutus when Brutus reveals that he believes Cassius has been earning money in immoral ways and then refusing to loan some of the money to Brutus. This scene shows the softer side of Cassius who then responds with‚ “Strike‚ as
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Honors 10 December 2010 Julius Caesar [Thesis] In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Mark Antony’s strategies in his speech mark him as a superior orator. [CM] Brutus tries‚ however‚ to seem superior‚ yet the countrymen’s reaction to Antony’s speech make him supreme. [CM] Antony’s ability to use Brutus’ words against him also contributes to his superiority. [TS] Mark Antony gains the respect of the commoners through his familiarity with them. [CD] Antony cleverly gains the commoners’
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