Examples Of Ethos In Brutus Caesar

Throughout Cassius’ speech, he used the persuasive appeals logos, pathos, and ethos to try to turn Brutus against Caesar. Out of all three appeals, I believe he used ethos best. In Act 1, Scene 2, one of the first things Cassius says when he is alone with Brutus is, “Well honour is the subject of my story.” In other words, Cassius is saying, “Brutus, you can trust me because I am a very trustworthy person.” This persuades Brutus into listening to what Cassius has to say because it makes him feel as if he can trust in what Cassius is saying. Then, as Cassius continues to talk he says, “I, as Aneas, our great ancestor, did from the flames of Troy upon his shoulder the old Anchises bear, so from the waves of Tiber did I the tired Caesar.” Here,