Judging by the use of rhetoric, Antony had made a more persuasive speech due to his excellent use of pathos, along with the fact that he went after Brutus which allowed him to rebuttal some of the points that Brutus made. Brutus opens his speech by requesting that the public, “Believe me/ for mine honor” (3.2.15-16), leverage his honorable reputation to his advantage. Since the Romans trusted him, they already had the preconceived notion that Brutus had noble intentions and were easily swayed into believing his reasons. He explains that his actions were necessary for Rome to continue to prosper, as once Caesar became king, he would become a threat. Considering the trust that he already had with the citizens, they were easily convinced that…show more content… He also made the citizens doubt how much importance they placed on Caesar by questioning if they would “rather Caesar were living, and/ die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all/freemen?” (3.2.24-26). Obviously, the Romans would rather live freely, independent of Caesar, than live like slaves. This realization helped them understand that they could thrive without Caesar. Once the people accepted that they did not require Caesar, they also accepted the conspirators' actions. Brutus also mentions how much he adored Caesar and how sorrowful death made him. He expressed that “As Caesar loved me, I weep for him” (3.2.26) to emphasize his friendship with Caesar. By displaying his feelings for Caesar, he made it abundantly clear that he did not kill him out of malice, but because he felt it was necessary. Sharing how close he was with Caesar, and how guilty his choice made him made the people more sympathetic towards him. This glorified Brutus’ actions as those of a hero who sacrificed a friend for Rome. JKLWhile Antony also shared his feelings towards Caesar as Brutus did, he also addressed how the public used to highly admire
