Power Of Speech By Mark Antony And Adolf Hitler - 823 Words

Grace Casaschi Mrs. Rugon Honors English 9, Period 1 19 April 2015 Charismatic Political Leaders: Persuasion in Literature and History The power of speech is so great that one man is able to utilize it to stir men to fight and die, and another is able to gain support from millions. Two influential leaders of their time that used rhetoric devices are Mark Antony and Adolf Hitler. Antony purposes ethos, logos and pathos in his speech to turn the Romans against the conspirators, as did Hitler in his highly convincing speech given on May 4, 1941 to sway the Germans towards his twisted beliefs. Mark Antony has the ability to effortlessly rouse a crowd with his well thought out use of ethos, logos, pathos and rhetorical irony. Antony’s strongest use of ethos lies in his opening sentence when he justifies to the crowd that he is their friend: â€Å"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears† (3.2.70). He moves forward in his speech stating that he is there to bury Caesar and not praise him, demonstrating ethos, ethics, once again. He does this to show he is fair and not trying to change the Romans feeli ngs towards the death of Caesar, even though he is. He is able to make the Romans feel they have a choice of choosing if they agree with Antony because he indirectly speaks very negatively towards Brutus. He questions Brutus’ character using rhetorical irony multiple times by repeating the line â€Å"and Brutus is an honorable man† (3.291), forcing the Romans to rethink what was said inShow MoreRelatedComparison Of Good And Evil In Shakespeares Julius Caesar718 Words   |  3 Pageswords that hold an infinite amount of power. Though they are similar in this aspect, it is a compelling argument that ‘evil’ is stronger and more powerful than ‘good.’ William Shakespeare wrote in his play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar: â€Å"The evil that men do lives after them, the good is oft interred with their bones.† As true as this quote is, the fictional and modern proof accentuates the veracity of the statement. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Mark Antony says, â€Å"The evil that men do livesRead MoreThe Power of Mark Antony’s Speech in Julius Caesar and Winston Churchill’s Speech, Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat782 Words   |  4 Pagesdecide. In the case of Mark Antony’s speech at Caesar’s funeral in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and Winston Churchill’s speech at the start of World War II, â€Å"Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat† are two speeches dealing with aggression towards a certain matter. Antony’s speech was created to gain the trust of the Plebeians and take sides with him concerning whether or not Caesar was killed for the good of Rome claimed by Brutus. Churchill’s speech created an attack against Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party inRead MoreAnalysis Of The Book One Bad Apple Spoils The Bunch 1744 Words   |  7 Pagesapple spoils his companion.† While this statement is true of fruits, it is better applied to the people who live around us. Adolf Hitler was a great example of a â€Å"rotten apple† of humanity. As Hitler took power, he quickly spread his rotten seed of influence all around the country, sculpting Germany into his own ruthless image. William Shakespeare may have died long before Hitler ever existed, but he too knew the effects of a rotten apple. In his play, Julius Caesar, Shakespeare shows how one jealous