Over the past two days, we have been reading Act I, Scene II of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. We are still in the early stages of the play, so it is essential that you understand everything that is going on in the play. Please note: after today’s lesson, we will be moving quite quickly through the play!
Today you will have 2 goals for your blog entry:
- To decide and explain which Rhetorical Appeal that Cassius used best
- To summarize Julius Caesar, Act I Scene II
Rubric for Analysis of Cassius Speech/Summary of Act I, Scene II:
Proficient – analysis of Cassius’s speech demonstrates mastery of the three rhetorical appeals, analysis is supported by textual evidence and all sentences are effectively written. Summary of Act I, Scene II is coherently written, contains all major elements of the scene, and does not add in unnecessary details.
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in julius Ceasar Act 1 scene 2 cassius explains to brutis about the relationship he had with caesar. cassius said he is like a brother to him and he also said caesar is like a reflection of him in the mirror.
cassius uses pathos best because he uses a lot of emotion into what he says even though cassius might just be using brutus to get him to go against cesear. i think he uses pathos a lot because he tells brutus that he loves him and that he will always have his back in some way that cesears name is no better then anyone seeing as though hes as weak as the others and as strong as the others what ever fears brutus could possibly fear cesear as cassius would try to emply.
SUMMARY: in act 1 scene 2 cassius tries to persuade brutus that he should go agaisnt cesear because he feels he shouldnt be king. cassius believe that brutus is gullible enough to fall for his trick. although cassius is right brutus doesnt want to go against his friend as he loves honor b4 he fears death.
Cassius uses Ethos the most because he's talking about the community about why should they and himself(Cassius) bow down to Caesar when he's just like everybody else. He was talking about his exprience with Caesar about how he saved Caesar from sinking & this so called "God" that everybody worships. Why does he needs help from others when hes so "special". They all do the same things, for example eat, drink, endure cold winters, etc. Cassius been there before when Casesar needed help, he is saying "Trust me, I have seen this.." and also, he is talking about the community and comparing Caesar to them. That's what Ethos are about, Trust and community.
I still think he used ethos best because he puts himself in caesar's shoes and talks about how caesar is just like everyone else and he isnt god matirial like everyone thinks he is.
was not here for Julius Caesar: Act I, Scene II
To me I think Cassius uses Logos the best. I think he uses logos the best because throughout the story he was using logic facts to persuade Brutus that Caesar is just a regular man just like everyone else. Also what gives an example is when he told Brutus that many of the noble Romans even Caesar mentioned him and its ashame he didnt realize his potential. Throgh the whole story he is just persuading him to realize that he could go against Caesar if he wanted to. He even told him a story how they went swimming in a frozen lake before andcaesar almost did not make it if it wasnt for Cassius saving him.
Wasnt herre for act 1 scene 2
In julius Caesar Act II, it's mostly about the deception of a close friend and the potential betrayal of a close friend to Caesar. The deceivier uses a lot of different ays in order to decieve the friend into doing what he wants. People who can do that and use the ways effectivaly can become very powerful. But in my opinoin, I say the deciever uses the pathos method the most. When he spoke, you could hear the emotions he had in his words, and we could only read those emotional words. He used past emotions that he had collecte over past experiences in ordeer to convince the friend to betray. We don't know yet if htis worked completly or not, but, his words can make people worry and fearful, so it's worth watching and waiting for.
I think Cassius used Pathos and Ethos the best because, He used oathos by getting to Brutus emotionally telling him how much he loves him as a friend and that he's a good friend to him basically saying he should trust him thats where ethos comes in, he was trying to show Brutus that he should trust him and that caesar is the same as them. Trying to persuade Brutus to do what he wants him to do.
To summarize act 1 scene two Cassius is basically telling Brutus that he is just as great as Caesar,he is the same as everyone else Casar is just as weak he hurts just as much he gets sick and Cassius had to save Caesar from drowning. Cassius is saying Caesar isn't anything Special.
Caesar have returned and came back to rule Rome and Britain. He has all the power, even then men around him. They were all fat and basically you can say his bodyguards. He was only one man though, so that means there were people who think they can overule him. One of the men hyped up his friend saying that he can definatly overule Caesar; and he belived in him. But as much famous as Caesar was there was going to be some problems; like the other day Caesar has been spoken to by this mystical man and been warned about "the eyes of March"(March 15 is the day when the moon becomes the biggest). But Caesar wasn't worried at all so he just didn't listen.
act 1 scene 2 was mostly about cassius trying to get brutus to turn against ceaser so he wont become king this also shows the rhetorical appeals and how cassius is a master at it.... i think the best rhetorical appeal cassius uses is pathos because cassius thinks that brutus is very easy to take advantage of so cassius uses brutus's emotions to turn him against ceaser, like when he says that "ceaser isn,t any different from us his name is the same as ours", why should he be treated like a god if he can hurt get sick etc. an also beacause cassius tells brutus how they went swiming in cold watetr and he got sick and ask for help out of the water as he shiverd like a girl.
I think the best one to describe what Cassius uses best is, Ethos. The reason I picked ethos is because Cassius is making Brutus think or make him trust him, that he is a good friend.
One thing Cassius said is "Your friend who loves you". Second thing he said was "I'll be your mirror and show you, without exaggeration, things inside you that you can't see. And don't be suspicious of me, noble Brutus". That is really saying thst he csn show brutus how great he is. So he is saying you can trust me.
In the scene he was just telling brutus that caesar is just like us. He is equally to us. So why should he be the "god".
Nothing has changed my mind. Cassius is a perfectionist at using pathos. Brutus is a nerve wreck, he'll break down into pieces with just a few words said.
Cassius:...But before we reached the end point, Caesar cried, "Help me, Cassius, or I will sink!" I believe that the excitement and deep art in Cassius's words portrays pathos. Brutus isn't so sure of what he will do. However, he is on Cassius's good side. This is a game small mind vs big mind....but(Brutus)the small mind could "escape" (Cassius) the big minds evil traps and ideas.
I think he uses Logos best because everything that he is explaining is basic logic. Such as when he says that caesar is not such a king if deep down inside he is equal to them. Also when he explains that caesar was being a girl crying for help. throughout act 1 scene 2 he is trying to bring caesar reputation and character lower then it is . He tries to get brutus to think opposite of what he thinks of caesar and in the end betray him. To summarize the story caesar is offered a fake crown he doesnt accept it then there is alot of commotion within the crowd. Brutus hears them and guesses that caesar was just rule king. At the same time cassius slanders caesar by explaining to brutus that caesar doesnt deserve to be king because he is as equal to them. And also if he is a king then he shouldnt be calling cassius for help.
Brutus is talking to Cassius about Caesar return, but Cassiu is thrying to get for Brutus to go againsts Caesar. He is saying that their both the same and that he is not as big as he says he is. He is trying to persuade him to go againts his ruler. He is using ethos to make him change his mind
Cassius used every Rhetorical appeal, but it’s a really tough decision to choose between Ethos and Logos. I say this because Cassius uses Ethos a lot trying to build credibility and trust so that Brutus listens to him and trust what he says. He uses Logos because he is using logic against Caesar to persuade Brutus that Caesar isn’t any better than anyone so why does he deserve so much power over everyone else. But I would choose Logos between Act 1; Sence 2 is mainly a conversation of persuasion, Cassius is persuading Brutus with logic to go against Caesar.
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