Essay

Mark Antony's Speech

 The speech that Mark Antony gave to the citizens of Rome after the brutal murder of they’re ruler Caesar, primarily dealt with Pathos. The way he delivered his speech was so clever and well put together that it actually enraged all the citizens of Rome and set them out to kill Brutus and the otherconspirators’. He did it in such a way that he wasn’t bashing on Brutus but yet building him up as “honorable” the term later because sarcastic and more of an insult.

 The speech given dealt mostly with Pathos. Mark Antony was already a well-known man amongst the people of Rome; he didn’t need any credibility with them. They knew and trusted him already. Thus no use of Ethos was needed. Antony didn’t really need to present any facts or evidence supporting him. Later in the speech he did bring the will of noble Caesar to the people to show that he did care about them. //“ Here is the will, and under Caesar’s seal. To every Roman citizen he gives, to every several man, seventy-five drachmas.”// This is the only evidence supporting the use of logos in the speech. He had already swayed the audience towards his side with his use of words and pulling on their heartstrings with Pathos.

// “And Brutus is an honorable man”// This line appears in the speech many times. From the very start it starts as a compliment. As if he is trying to build of Brutus and justify him for killing Caesar. But as the speech goes on you see that he is really insulting him with the term ‘honorable’ as Brutus is anything but that.

 Towards the end Antony has created this mob of angry Romans out to seek revenge for the killing of their leader. Antony has shown them that he was not an “ ambitious” man but a caring and good leader. After reading the will of Caesar the men and woman set out to kill Brutus and the other conspirators’. To change the minds of all those people with his words was incredible. His ability to speak was very good.

He was able to do this with his use of Pathos. The ability to use words and convince somebody to whatever your will is, by using emotion. Making them feel the same thing you feel. Sorrow in this case for the death of Caesar and anger against Brutus. //"Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot, Take thou what course thou wilt!"//  