Rhetorical appeals by Andrew Hahn, Mac Wilson, and Josh Edelman

Rhetorical appeals by Andrew Hahn, Mac Wilson, and Josh Edelman

1. Logos

   • "He is a great observer, he reads much, he hears no plays, he hears no music... such men as he be never at heart's ease." (I. ii. 198-214)
     • Caesar gives reasons to Antony why to not trust Cassius.
   • A lot of bad things have been happening, Does this not affect you? (I.iii, 3-13)
     • He tells Casca that the reasons for these thing are that the higher powers dislike what is happening and are making them pay.
   • Do you see all of these Bad things happening? its because of what is happening in the capitol. (I. iii. 57- 78)
     • Cassius tells Cicero that theomens are real and gives many omens and their effects.

2. Pathos

   • "I turn the trouble of my conutenance merely upon myself" (I.ii.40-41)
     • This is pathos because Brutus feels sympathy towards Cassius while talking to him.
   • "Upon what meat doth our Caesar feed that he grow so great?" (I.ii. 150-151)
     • This is an example of pathos because the reason that Cassius says this is due to jealousy.
   • "If Caesar had stabbed their mothers they would have done no less." (I.ii. 271-273)
     • This is an example of pathos because,The analogy that Casca draws, evokes feelings of sadness.

3. Ethos

   • "Ay do you fear it? Then you must I think you would not have it so.” (I.ii.80-81)
     • This is an example of ethos because Cassius is trying to get Brutus to admit he doesn't like Caesar
   • Brutus, Caesar is just like you and me, we were born just like him. I remember this one time, Caesar and I were in a swimming match and he fell behind and screamed at me. He was asking for help saying "help me or i will drown". Now this is the man who is or king, a weak man who is no better than you and me(I.ii.90-120)
     • Cassius is explaining trying to get Brutus' trust by explaining how Caesar is not fit to become a ruler.
   • "Now could I, Casca, name to thee a man most like this dreadful night, that thunders, lightens, open graves, and roars as doth the lion in the Capitol; a man no mightier than thyself, or me, in personal actions, yet prodigious grown and fearful, as these stranger eruptions are” (I.iii.72-78)
     • Cassius is explaining to Casca how Caesar is a ruthless and unfit ruler and is as chaotic as the storm that is brewing