Ethos, Logos and Pathos are the three persuasion tools used in Julius Caesar. Ethos is appeal based on the character of the speaker. Logos is appeal based on logic or reason. Pathos is appeal based on emotion. Mark Antony and Brutus are masters at persuasive speaking. All three of the forms are used through out the whole play.
             Ethos is appeal based on the character or reputation of the speaker. Brutus was the best candidate for this form of persuasion, because he was considered a very honorable man. He was also trusted by people of the empire. He was a strong political figure and a good friend of Caesar. After he killed Cesar he addressed the roman people, "Romans, countrymen, and lovers! Hear me for my cause, and be silent, that you may hear: believe me for mine honor, and have respect to mine honor, that you may believe: censure me in your wisdom, and awake your senses, that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say, and that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his. If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more."(3.2.13-24) when he was saying this he was trying to convince the people that he killed Caesar for their good, because the honorable Brutus thought it was what needed to happen. The citizens reply in unison: "None, Brutus, none." Then, he had persuaded them that the assassination was justified.
             Logos is appeal based on logic, reason or facts. Mark antonym did when he told people about Caesar. He pointed out facts that the people themselves had witnessed, "When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept: Ambition should be made of sterner stuff: Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honorable man. You all did see that on the Lupercal I thrice presented him a kingly crown, which he did thrice refuse: was this ambition? Yet Brutus says he was a
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