Question

Read the excerpt from Act III, Scene ii of Julius Caesar and answer the question that follows.

FIRST CITIZEN:

Methinks there is much reason in his sayings.


SECOND CITIZEN:

If thou consider rightly of the matter,

Caesar has had great wrong.


THIRD CITIZEN:

Has he, masters?

I fear there will a worse come in his place.


FOURTH CITIZEN:

Mark'd ye his words? He would not take the crown;

Therefore 'tis certain he was not ambitious.


FIRST CITIZEN:

If it be found so, some will dear abide it.


SECOND CITIZEN:

Poor soul! his eyes are red as fire with weeping.


THIRD CITIZEN:

There's not a nobler man in Rome than Antony.


FOURTH CITIZEN:

Now mark him, he begins again to speak.


ANTONY:

But yesterday the word of Caesar might

Have stood against the world; now lies he there.

And none so poor to do him reverence.

O masters, if I were disposed to stir

Your hearts and minds to mutiny and rage,

I should do Brutus wrong, and Cassius wrong,

Who, you all know, are honourable men:

I will not do them wrong; I rather choose

To wrong the dead, to wrong myself and you,

Than I will wrong such honourable men.

But here's a parchment with the seal of Caesar;

I found it in his closet, 'tis his will:

Let but the commons hear this testament—

Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read—

And they would go and kiss dead Caesar's wounds

And dip their napkins in his sacred blood,

Yea, beg a hair of him for memory,

And, dying, mention it within their wills,

Bequeathing it as a rich legacy

Unto their issue.


FOURTH CITIZEN:

We'll hear the will: read it, Mark Antony.


ALL:

The will, the will! We will hear Caesar's will.


ANTONY:

Have patience, gentle friends, I must not read it;

It is not meet you know how Caesar loved you.

You are not wood, you are not stones, but men;

And, being men, bearing the will of Caesar,

It will inflame you, it will make you mad:

'Tis good you know not that you are his heirs;

For, if you should, O, what would come of it!


100 Points In a well-written paragraph of 5–7 sentences:


Identify two rhetorical appeals (ethos, kairos, logos, or pathos) used by Antony; the appeal types may be the same or different.

Evaluate the effectiveness of both appeals.

Support your response with evidence of each appeal from the text.

Answer 1

In this excerpt from Act III, Scene ii of Julius Caesar, Mark Antony employs both pathos and logos as rhetorical appeals.

Firstly, Antony effectively uses **pathos** by appealing to the emotions of the citizens. He describes the pitiful state of Caesar's body and expresses his sorrow and grief over Caesar's death. By portraying Caesar as a victim and stirring the emotions of the crowd with phrases like "none so poor to do him reverence" and "O masters," Antony generates sympathy and a sense of injustice among the citizens. This emotional appeal aims to create a bond between the audience and Caesar's memory, making them more receptive to his message.

Secondly, Antony utilizes **logos** by presenting logical arguments to support his claim. He argues that Caesar was not ambitious, citing the fact that Caesar refused the crown three times as evidence. Antony's logical appeal is seen in statements like "He would not take the crown; Therefore 'tis certain he was not ambitious." By providing this evidence, Antony attempts to persuade the citizens through rational reasoning, reinforcing the idea that Caesar was not a threat to Rome.

Both appeals are effective in their own right. Pathos connects Antony with the audience emotionally, making them feel the injustice of Caesar's death. Logos, on the other hand, provides a logical basis for Antony's arguments, offering a rational perspective on Caesar's intentions. Together, these appeals work in tandem to sway the citizens' opinions and turn them against Brutus and Cassius, who are portrayed as "honourable men" but whose actions are being called into question by Antony's rhetoric.

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