We have all met someone we don't like at one time or another. Whether you disliked them because of their actions or were simply envious of them, I doubt you ever disliked someone so much that you decided to kill them. In William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Caesar was killed by a group of envious conspirators. With Caesar gone, the people search for leadership and answers. Two individuals, Marcus Brutus and Mark Antony, speak at Caesar's funeral and each use the art of persuasion to influence the plebs. While some might argue that Brutus' speech was more effective, Antony's speech was clearly superior due to his prevalent use of logos, ethos, and pathos. Antony's appeal to logic and reason was exceptional compared to Brutus' because it supported his argument. At Caesar's funeral, Brutus attempts to argue that while he has “…tears for his [Caesar's] love; joy at his good fortune; honor for his valor…” (Act 111, scene ii, lines 26-27) Caesar had to be killed because he was ambitious. Assuming this claim was supported, perhaps his argument could have been somewhat logical. This is not the case, as Antony points out when he states: “He [Caesar] brought home to Rome many prisoners whose ransoms filled the general coffers; Did this seem ambitious in Caesar? (Act 111, scene ii, lines 26-27). As can be seen, Antony's statement disproves Brutus' claim that Caesar was ambitious because it shows that Caesar's actions were not ambitious, unlike Brutus who had negligently claimed. Therefore, Antony's use of logic was obviously more effective than Brutus' because it supported his argument and nullified Brutus's. As far as ethical appeal is concerned, Antony was superior to Brutus because he established c...... middle of paper... ...the plebeians did not understand Brutus' intentions to prove that Caesar had been killed so that the plebeians did not become "slaves" under Caesar's potential dictatorship. Although Brutus initially had the favor of the plebs, it was an extremely ephemeral favor and, as a result, Brutus's argument proved rather futile. Antony, however, gave a speech that achieved its purpose and gained the favor of the plebs. In the middle of Antony's speech, they state, "If you consider the matter rightly, Caesar has been greatly wronged" (Act 111, scene ii, lines 108-109). As Antony intended, the plebeians realize how naive they were and agree with him that Caesar's death was unjustified. Overall, Antony's speech was more effective because his inconspicuous purpose was accepted by the plebeians while Brutus' purpose was not seen or understood by the plebeians.