Julius Caesar Rhetorical Analysis

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Have you ever encountered 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 death, Antony asks if he can give a speech on Caesar's funeral and Brutus let him with the condition of not going against the conspirators. Antony and Brutus both gave speeches at the funeral and they use rhetoric languages …show more content…
Antony’s ethos is stronger than Brutus’ ethos because he manipulate the plebeians by saying he is their equal and Brutus’ speech do not make sense. Brutus is giving his speech, he is saying he is honorable and that is why the plebeians should believe him, “Believe me for mine honor, and have respect to mine honor that you may believe”(III.ii.15-17). Brutus’ ethos is weak because he is just saying he is honorable and the plebeians should believe him for that. If someone is honorable it does not that mean people should believe him? There is no proof that Brutus is honorable and just because Brutus is honorable, Brutus can just kill Caesar. Brutus’ ethos is weak because it does not really convince the plebeian that they should believe him. Brutus is just saying with no proof. Anthony is giving his first two line of …show more content…
Brutus is giving his speech at Caesar’s funeral. Brutus’ speech of pathos,“As Caesar loved 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. There is tears for his love, joy for his fortune, and honor for his valor, and death for his ambition”(III.ii.26-30).Brutus is saying that he is sad that Caesar died and he is happy for Caesar's fortunate (wealth and liked by people). Brutus also said that Caesar is brave and he honors him for being courageous but as Caesar is ambitious he killed him. Brutus is saying that Caesar is ambitious and that is why he killed Caesar, but is Caesar ambitious? Brutus do not have proof that Caesar is ambitious and he killed Caesar which make it a lie. Brutus’ pathos is weak because he is saying he love Caesar and then he just kill Caesar. Antony is giving the speech on Caesar’s funeral after Brutus finish his speech and left. Antony’s speech of pathos, “Bear with me; My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, and I must pause till it come back to me[ He weeps]”(III.ii.115-117). Antony is saying that his heart is dead or that he is sad that his best friend Caesar died. Antony says that he need to pause and stop for a while before he continues his speech because he is sad that Caesar died. Antony’s pathos is appealing to the
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