Brutus Vs Antony

In Brutus’ speech he uses many kinds of rhetorical strategies to convince the audience of Rome he did it for them. One of the types of rhetorical strategies he uses is ethos. Brutus states that if Caesar was still alive, they would have lost their freedom. Brutus states, “believe me for mine honor, have respect for my honor, that you may believe” then after he admits that he was one of the killers and the did it for Rome and the citizens. He also talks about how Caesar was becoming a king like figure and how he killed Caesar for Rome and if his death is needed he to is willing to die for Rome.Another strategie Brutus uses is pathos to touch the angry emotion of the citizen by stating, ¨Mark Antony,who thought he had no hand in his death, shall receive the benefits”and “a place in the commonwealth; as which you shall not.”

The Roman citizens that were listening to these speeches were not smart enough to logically depict each speech. They were very easily manipulated by both Brutus and Antony, but Antony knew how to read the crowd, therefore his speech was more influential in the decision the Romans made.

and followed Pompey to Rome shortly before Caesar left to conquer Spain. Brutus did make friends with Caesar before he left and before Caesar had returned he made his way through the ranks and ended up with a seat on counsil. As well as making friends with Caesar he made a friend of Gaius Cassius. Upon Caears return from Spain and slaying the great Pompey Brutus met with Caesar about what had happened. Surprisingly about a year later the people of Rome have offered Caesar a crown to become their ruler. Brutus was not pleased, but happy for his friend. Although Cassius is not and trys to manipulate Brutus into thinking that Caesar is ambishous and would turn out to be a dictator. With this in mind Brutus fights for what he thinks is right for Rome and that Caesar should be killed befor he can do any real damage to Rome. “As caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I resouce at it: as he was valiaut, I honor himbut as he was ambitious, I slew him.” (3:2.25-29) “Not that I loved Caesar less, but I loved Rome more.”(3:2 22-23) Mean while Antony looks forward to speaking at Caesars funeral Brutus tells him “you shall not in you funeral speech blame us, but speak all good you can devise of Caesar.”(3:1. 245-246) During Brutus’s speak “ Why I, that did have Caesar when I struck him, have thus

The most predominate and important aspect In the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare are the speeches given to the Roman citizens by Brutus and Antony, the two main charaters, following the death of Caesar. Brutus and Antony both spoke to the crowd,using the same rhetorical devices to express their thoughts. Both speakers used the three classical appeals employed in the speeches: ethos, which is an appeal to credibility; pathos, which is an appeal to the emotion of the audience; and logos, which is an appeal to the content and arrangement of the argument itself. Even though both speeches have the same structure Antony’s speech is significantly more effective than Brutus’s.

.By saying they feel pity for Caesar, it helps Antony see that it was not easy for

Brutus states in his speech that he loved Brutus but loved Rome more, which shows nationalism and loyalty to his country rather than his own friend. Brutus also states “ I have done no more to Caesar, Caesar than you shall do to Brutus”, which tells the audience that Brutus would’ve done the same to himself. On the other hand, Antony described his close relationship with Caesar and how he would be honored to die by his side. These examples display that Brutus and Antony showed great care and respect for Caesar after his

First I'm going to talk about Brutus. Brutus was a noble man, loved by everyone: even Caesar. Brutus loved every one as well. This love for every one is the main reason why he helped kill Caesar. He says it himself "If then that friend demands why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more". Brutus also said, "I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honored him". Another way Brutus shows how he love Rome more then Caesar "he was ambitious" and "I slew him". That shows you how much Brutus loved Caesar and Rome.

“He was my friend, faithful and just to me”, a quote that gives a sense of the ethical or an ethos factor that reoccurs throughout the speech. This quote builds Caesars character as well as displays Antony’s attempt to create feeling of sorrow upon the minds of the people listening. Antony almost fully achieves hatred for Brutus and the other conspirates as he again points out the betrayal of Brutus, making his character uncaring, a trait a ruler should not bestow, by saying “how dearly Caesar loved him”, this quote is referring to the love Caesar had for Brutus but love was not returned to Caesar, only hatred and pain. The love Caesar was betrayed with by Brutus allows emotions of hatred and sadness to fill the crowd, Antony does this many times in his speech.

The tragic and untimely death of Julius Caesar, a condemned Roman tyrant, triggered William Shakespeare's creativity. In his play Julius Caesar Shakespeare writes of the treacherous conspirators, Marcus Brutus and Caius Cassius, and their plans to assassinate their Roman leader, Julius Caesar. The story continues to explain how Caesar's loyal friend, Marc Antony, helps avenge the brutal murder. After Antony receives soldiers to fight his battle, his character begins to change. The  fair and faithful Marc Antony transforms to a darker and more deceitful character. Marc Antony is not suitable to rule Rome because he holds a grand desire of great power, his conceit

Brutus, a conflicted senator obsessed with his civic duty, convinces the people of Rome that his motives in killing Caesar were just and noble by rhetoric. Brutus is the only conspirator to have impersonal motives in killing Caesar. In fact, his motives are trying to find the best solution for Rome, and in the end, he must make the hard choice of killing his best friend for his homeland. As early as Brutus’ conversation with Cassius in Act I, Brutus exhibits this deep love and respect for Rome and how this love is conflicting with his love for his friend, Caesar: “[P]oor Brutus, with himself at war, / Forgets the shows of love to other men” (I.ii.51-52). Brutus brings up this internal conflict again when he tells the crowds that although he did love Caesar, he loved Rome and its people more. After Brutus’ murder of Caesar, he realizes that the issue of the public opinion of Rome is of the utmost importance. Because of this love for Rome, Brutus uses rhetoric to persuade these plebeians to approve of him and his cause. When Cassius warns Brutus about “how much the people will be moved / By that which [Marc Antony] will utter[!]” (III.i.252-253), Brutus tells Cassius that letting Marc Antony speak “shall advantage us more than do us wrong” (III.i.261). In these cases, Brutus demonstrates his awareness of

In this speech in Act lll Antony talks about how Brutus said Caesar was ambitious and explains why he wasn’t ambitious. In that speech at the beginning he starts with “Friends, Romans,Countrymen, lend me your ears” compared to Brutus’s “Romans, Countrymen, and lovers, hear me for my cause”(Holt 831-834). He talks to the crowd more as a friend then Brutus does. He also tells his speech in a manner that the crowd will not only understand but get stirred up. Even though Antony speech wins in the long run, Brutus’s would’ve down better if he would’ve interpreted his crowd better.

Throughout the two men’s speeches, both try to invoke emotions in the people of Rome. Brutus attempts this first and is ultimately less effective than the pathos Antony uses throughout his speech. Brutus states, “ If there’s anyone in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar’s, I say to him that my love for Caesar was no less than his. If, then, that friend demands to know why I rose up against Caesar, this is my answer: it’s not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.” In this statement, Brutus is directing the emotion towards himself instead of the people. He isn’t allowing the people to feel for themselves; this is not an compelling way of using pathos. Antony uses a different method that creates a bigger rise out of the crowd. He does this by saying,

In his soliloquy, Antony praised Caesar’s great personality but at the same time, he would keep saying positive things about Brutus. An example is when he says, “He was my friend, faithful and just to me; / But Brutus says he was ambitious, / And Brutus is an honorable man.” (3.2.85-87). The way in which he spoke and by telling the citizens the context of Caesar’s will, turned the mob against Brutus and the rest of the conspirators. The anger possessed by the countrymen can be shown when a plebeian says, “Most noble Caesar! We’ll revenge his death!” (2.2.244). This betrayal by Antony caused Brutus to break off their friendship.

First, Antony appeals to the crowd’s emotions, also known as pathos, to control the audience. Antony realizes that people would often go to their emotions before they

“That I did love thee, Caesar, o’tis true” (act III, scene I). Brutus and Mark Antony both love Caesar and call him their beloved friend. They hold positions of honor and prestige in the Roman senate and are in Caesars inner circle. The glory of Rome along with triumphant battle victories and spoils of conquests are their crowning privilege. Brutus and Mark Antony are essential character plot developers, they are friends, they love Rome, and they will sacrifice all to obtain the best leadership and future for their country. As the play rolls out