Julius Caesar Rhetorical Analysis

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Ever since the beginning of human history, a major issue has been how to organize a population. How should our government be run? Our current government system (at least in most of the world) is a democracy. The idea of democracy is where the people control the direction of their government. There are many types of democracy. There is direct democracy, which is where there are no elected officials and the people directly control decisions. Very few countries can actually achieve what is known as a full democracy. Why?. Well, according to William Shakespeare, a completely unflawed democracy is impossible in the real world because humans are volatile and easily manipulated, which leads to chaos. He proves this point in his book, the tragedy of Julius Caesar, by using interpersonal conflict. One example of this is in …show more content…
During Mark Antony’s speech after Caesar’s death (Act 3, Scene 2, line 216), he subtly convinces the audience to start a mutiny. He uses rhetorical questions to persuade the audience that Brutus and the rest of the conspirators are traitors for killing Caesar, without ever implicating himself. The plebeians react by saying "Revenge! About. Seek out the adage! Burning. Fire. Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Slay. Let not a traitor live!" Later in line 245, the first plebeian says that they will "burn the house of Brutus." Keep in mind that this is the same plebeian that said to "Bring Brutus with triumph home unto his house." The definition of volatile means to be unpredictable and change behavior quickly, usually for the worse. These lines show the crowd changing their minds quickly and are prone to violence without much coercion, and this makes them volatile. The crowd is also easily manipulated because they believe in both Brutus and Antony's

Julius Caesar Rhetorical Analysis

In William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, the power of persuasion takes center stage as Mark Antony and Brutus address the Roman crowd in the aftermath of Caesar's assassination. Through the use of rhetorical devices such as repetition and rhetorical questions, Antony strives to sway the people's opinion regarding the conspirators. Meanwhile, Brutus employs his own rhetorical ability to justify the assassination, relying heavily on appeals to ethos. These speeches provide a fascinating study of the…

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Rhetorical Analysis Of Julius Caesar

Rhetoric is a superpower, one that can be used for one’s own advantage or for the good of others. Antony’s best friend, Julius Caesar, has been betrayed by his acquaintances and even by his best friend Brutus. Antony’s dreads for justice, now at the funeral of Caesar he awaits his chance to speak the truth through the power of rhetoric. Antony speaks of Brutus being an honest and humble man and talks as well of the others who also betrayed him. Accordingly he says the following “Here under leave…

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Julius Caesar Rhetorical Analysis

manipulating people to kill several men? In the play Julius Caesar, author William Shakespeare uses ethos, pathos, and logos to present the arguments of the characters contained inside the story. Shakespeare used ethos to convince the audience of the arguments presented inside of the story. Shakespeare wrote that Antony stated “He was my friend, faithful and just to me,” showing that Antony is trying to convince the audience, through ethos, that Caesar was a good, loyal person. Shakespeare also wrote…

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Julius Caesar Rhetorical Analysis

Throughout Julius Caesar, there are many uses of rhetoric, but it is none the more evident during the funeral speeches given by Brutus and Antony. While both men were able to get their point across to the people, Antony was able to indefinitely sway the roman people to his side. A reason for this could be because Brutus allows Anthony to say the last words, but Antony’s use of ethos, logos, and pathos far outclasses Brutus’. Ethos, an appeal to credibility is used by both, an example of when Brutus…

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Julius Caesar Rhetorical Analysis

over his or her audience. Successfully utilizing rhetoric leads the audience to accept the message that is being conveyed, which gives the speaker power over the listeners. William Shakespeare, the author of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar expresses the idea that a person’s rhetorical skills directly influence their power over others by displaying the control certain people have over the general public, the effect rhetoric has within friendships, and how the use of rhetoric affects romantic relationships…

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Julius Caesar Rhetorical Analysis

an event when someone was betrayed and killed by their best friend? In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Caesar was betrayed and killed by his best friend Brutus and the conspirators. After the war with Pompeii (a general), citizens of Rome label Caesar as a hero and lots of people support Career. Brutus and the other conspirators are planning to kill Caesar because Caesar is getting too much power (citizen’s support). Caesar is kill at the lupercal by Brutus and the conspirators. After Caesar’s…

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Julius Caesar Rhetorical Analysis

Julius Caesar Expository Essay As Mary Piper once said, “Adolescence is when girls experience social pressure to put aside their authentic selves and to display a small portion of their gifts.” Mary Piper’s quote shows that society can pressure people to hide themselves in fear that they will be judged, or not meet people’s expectations. Nowadays the public demands more from women than they do men. One main pressure society puts out is that girls need to look a certain way to be considered…

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Julius Caesar Rhetorical Analysis

emperor, Julius Cesar, instructed. The criminal’s head followed the guards as they walked out of the room, thanking their lord. Once they left, Julius turned his attention to the man, glaring at the criminal.…

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Julius Caesar Rhetorical Analysis Essay

Ambition drives us everyday, and to some extent it is ok, but there is a point to which you need to be stopped, and that is what Brutus and Cassius saw in Caesar. This resulted in them killing him as a sacrifice for the good of Rome. Antony, a loyal friend of Caesar’s, now wants revenge on the conspirators, and to do that he is going to use his way of word to rally the commoners. Initially, Antony seems to be understanding of the conspirators, but when the funeral starts, you can see a swift change…

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Julius Caesar Rhetorical Analysis Essay

In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Mark Antony gives a speech of ethics, emotion and reason to convince the people of Rome to turn against the conspirators. Antony gives this speech in the town square of Rome after the death of Julius Caesar. Antony uses a confrontational tone accompanied with a judgmental attitude because he is attempting to persuade the people of Rome to disregard the words of Brutus and to move against the conspirators. Antony uses ethical, emotional…

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