Antony's Funeral Speech In Julius Caesar

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Has someone close to you ever betrayed you? In The tragedy of Julius Caesar, Caesar is betrayed by one of his closest friends who is in a conspiracy against him. This leads to war and the death of many who have done no wrong. Antony’s funeral speech in William Shakespeare’s, The tragedy of Julius Caesar, was more effective over Brutus’s due to his use of pathos, logos, and ethos. Antony effectively uses pathos when saying his funeral speech. The use of pathos appeals to the emotions of the crowd, as Caesar had just been killed this was easy for Antony to accomplish. He tells the crowds that they all once felt differently about Caesar and now that he is dead the feel as if he was bad. "You all did love him once, not without cause: What cause …show more content…
This was used by Antony to build up his own credibility. "I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, But here I am to speak what I do know." Antony additionally used ethos to show ethics. "The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones." Ethos successfully made Antony's funeral speech better by building up his credibility to make people believe him. Some may say that Brutus's funeral speech was more convincing. However Antony's use of pathos, logos, and ethos, including the way in which he used them were all contributing factors of how Antony's speech made the Roman's believe him over Brutus. The way Antony spoke to the crowd was also a factor of how he won over the crowd gathered in Rome. Brutus did use the same tactics as Antony they were just not as effective. The tragedy of Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare has Antony giving a funeral speech after the death of Caesar, in which he effectively uses pathos, logos, and ethos, to persuade the crowd against Brutus. Antony said in his speech everyone shall listen to him and that people are buried with everything they have done. Brutus said Caesar was ambitious, and if he was it was not intentional. All of the conspirators were in fact honorable men. Caesar felt for everyone in Rome. He says he is not trying to disprove Brutus, but just state what he does know. He tells the people they have lost their reason,
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