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Rhetoric (The Short Version). English 112. In Julius Caesar …. Mark Anthony is a master of manipulating the crowd with his words—he knows just what to say to get people riled up In other words, he is a master of rhetoric. Rhetoric.
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Rhetoric (The Short Version) English 112
In Julius Caesar… • Mark Anthony is a master of manipulating the crowd with his words—he knows just what to say to get people riled up • In other words, he is a master of rhetoric
Rhetoric • The art of oratory, especially the persuasive use of language to influence the thoughts and actions of listeners • From Middle English rethorik / Old French rethorique / Latin rhetorica / Greek rhetorike / Greek rhetorikos / Greek rhetor
Three Basic Appeals • According to Aristotle, there are three basic modes of rhetoric: ethos, pathos, and logos • Ethos = morality • “Do the right thing” • Pathos = emotions • “Do what feels right” • Logos = logic/reason • “Do what makes sense”
Other Techniques In JC • Irony: when you expect one thing and get another—or, in this case, when you say one thing and mean another • This is used brilliantly in Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal”
Group Work • In groups, go through Antony’s speeches in Act III, scene II, and look for ethos, pathos, and logos, as well as irony • After some time we’ll discuss as a class