Mark Anthony Speech in the Play Julius Caesar by William...

In the play Julius Caesar by Shakespeare, Mark Antony stood in front of a crowd that was against him and tried to convince them that Caesar was still the great man they all loved before. The crowd, who was easily influenced by Brutus to loath an ambitious Caesar, came to be entirely on Antony’s side in a matter of minutes. How did he do this? He used rhetoric devices. Three that he uses effectively were ethos, logos, and pathos. With the use of those three things, Antony got the crowd on his side and against the conspirators. Throughout Antony’s speech he used ethos in order to show himself in likeness to the crowd, fairness, and to give him credibility. Whenever Antony would refer to Brutus, he would say, â€Å"And Brutus is an honorable†¦show more content†¦First he made the crowd feel sad for the death of Caesar. Antony says that they all loved Caesar once, but now they are not mourning him and he says that no one is humble enough to honor him, making the c rowd feel bad for not showing respect for Caesar. He continues on telling them that his heart is in a coffin and that he needs to pause for a while, making the crowd feel sad realizing how hurt Antony is because of Caesars death. By this point Antony has got the crowd feeling sadness for Caesar’s death and he goes on to make them feel fear and anger towards conspirators. Antony said, â€Å"Whose daggers have stabb’d Caesar; I do fear it.†, (3.2.150) to instill a little fear into the crowd that the conspirators could do that to anyone. He also tells the people how Brutus was Caesar’s best friend and he betrayed him and how his cut was the â€Å"most unkind† making the crowd irritated towards Brutus and making him seem less honorable. Antony used pathos so well that the crowd was threatening to burn the house of the conspirators. In conclusion, Mark Antony used the three rhetoric devices in his speech ethos, pathos, and logos to change the minds of the crowd. A crowd that, at first, was angry at Caesar and didn’t want to hear Mark Antony’s words. He made them see his perspective so effectively that after he was done with his speech he had got the whole crowd to want to go after the conspirators andShow MoreRelatedThe Power Of Words : Julius Caesar1218 Words   |  5 PagesThe Power of Words (Major Assignment: Julius Caesar Analysis) Initially, the thought of having at least a dynamic character with some sort of clemency to live from their mistakes would be conspicuous in most analogies, but â€Å"Julius Caesar,† written by William Shakespeare, is no exception. This tragedy took place in an era where mythological divinities were once believed; hence, this play settled across the capital of Rome, Italy. 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