Read the excerpt below from act 3.2 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and answer the question that follows. ANTONY:If you have tears, prepare to shed them now.You all do know this mantle1. I rememberThe first time ever Caesar put it on.‘Twas on a summer’s evening in his tent,That day he overcame the Nervii2.Look, in this place ran Cassius’ dagger through.See what a rent the envious Casca made.Through this the well-belovèd Brutus stabbed; 1. A cloak.2. One of Caesar’s military conquests. Which rhetorical appeal does Mark Antony use in the above excerpt?
Answer
A
Mark Antony uses an appeal to ethos by first recalling the memory of Caesar’s military success and then showing his body stabbed by the conspirators.
B
Mark Antony uses an appeal to pathos by first recalling the memory of Caesar’s military success and then showing his body stabbed by the conspirators.
C
Mark Antony uses an appeal to logos by first recalling the memory of Caesar’s military success and then showing his body stabbed by the conspirators.
D
Mark Antony uses an appeal to symbolism by first recalling the memory of Caesar’s military success and then showing his body stabbed by the conspirators.
Explanation
Antony appeals to the crowd’s emotions by recalling Caesar’s past and drawing attention to the wounds in his cloak. The contrast between Caesar’s military triumph and his violent death is meant to make the audience feel grief and anger. This is pathos, so the correct choice is “Mark Antony uses an appeal to pathos.”
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