Was Brutus a Betrayer or a Patriot? Analyzing Rhetorical Appeals
Words: 559 Pages: 2 1592Introduction People can grow strong bonds that are nearly impenetrable. Two friends have a great love for each other, almost like brothers. But once the power comes in, everything crumbles. And great power comes great responsibility. In the play ‘The Tragedy of Julius Caesar’ by William Shakespeare, Brutus has to persuade the audience at Julius Caesar’s funeral that there was a reason he had to kill Caesar. Marcus Brutus used rhetorical appeals to convince the people that he killed Caesar […]