Which of the following lines from Mark Antony's speech in Julius Caesar best illustrates pathos? A. I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, / But here I am to speak what I do know. B. Here under leave of Brutus and the rest - / For Brutus is an honourable man; / So are they all, all honourable men - C. When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept: / Ambition should have been made of sterner stuff. D. And Brutus is an honourable man. / You all did see that on the Lupercal / I thrice presented him a kingly crown.

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Dexter

13 January, 21:56

Which of the following lines from Mark Antony's speech in Julius Caesar best illustrates pathos? A. I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, / But here I am to speak what I do know. B. Here under leave of Brutus and the rest - / For Brutus is an honourable man; / So are they all, all honourable men - C. When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept: / Ambition should have been made of sterner stuff. D. And Brutus is an honourable man. / You all did see that on the Lupercal / I thrice presented him a kingly crown.

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Teagan Hurley · Answer 1

The best answer would be:

C. When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept: / Ambition should have been made of sterner stuff.

Pathos is when you appeal to the emotional boundary of the audience in order to convince them. This is what anthony did in order to trigger the people into thinking that brutus and others have done something terrible.