Rhetoric in Julius Caesar

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Rhetoric in Julius Caesar
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Rhetoric is the art of using language effectively
in order to persuade. In Julius Caesar Brutus
and Antony have different purposes for gaining
the audiences favor when they deliver their
speeches. Brutus wants to rationalize his
actions while Antony desires that the audience
condemn the conspirators. Both men attempt to
gain the audiences favor by the use of ethos,
pathos, and logos.
What is Rhetoric Anyway?
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How Did They Persuade the Audience?
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Ethos
He is an honorable man
The writer or speaker appeals to his/her own
credibility and character as a reasonable,
reliable, and good person.
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Pathos
Evokes audiences EMOTIONS through hidden
meanings, sarcasm, irony, hyperbole, contrast,
and repetition.
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LOGOS

• Appeals to audiences
• LOGIC REASONING
• By constructing a logical,
• Well-reasoned
• Argument and message
• May include the use of a concession or
  counterargument.