Question

Discuss the reasons the people sided with Mark Antony. Explain your answer by discussing each speaker’s use of persuasive language, including the appeals to pathos and logos as well as the rhetorical devices.

Answer 1

Brutus uses logos to explain logically and rationally the reason for Caesar's assassination. He appeals to reason using epimone—that any Roman would want freedom for the Republic over Caesar's dictatorship—to defend the assassination of Caesar, a man he did indeed love.

Mark Antony relies on the rhetoric of pathos, including using Caesar's stabbed corpse, memories of his military career, tears, and heavy, emotional language to provoke the crowd. He manipulates them to turn against the conspirators by using subtle attacks against Brutus' reputation. His rebuttal of Brutus' claims calls into question Brutus' honor and integrity. By the end of his speech, the Romans are rioting, calling for the deaths of Caesar's murderers.
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Answer 2

Brutus uses logos to explain logically and rationally the reason for Caesar's assassination. He appeals to reason using epimone—that any Roman would want freedom for the Republic over Caesar's dictatorship—to defend the assassination of Caesar, a man he did indeed love.
Mark Antony relies on the rhetoric of pathos, including using Caesar's stabbed corpse, memories of his military career, tears, and heavy, emotional language to provoke the crowd. He manipulates them to turn against the conspirators by using subtle attacks against Brutus' reputation. His rebuttal of Brutus' claims calls into question Brutus' honor and integrity. By the end of his speech, the Romans are rioting, calling for the deaths of Caesar's murderers.hope this helps : )