Act Three Scene Two Lines 12-62

Throughout his speech, Brutus speaks in prose to lower himself to the audience's level to appear as if he is one of them. He uses his reputation to influence the audience's view through his use of personal pronouns

(L:12) "Be patient til the last"
The commanding tone of Brutus establishes his authoritative figure which increases his ethos and image of presenter.

(L:13) "Romans, countrymen and lovers"
Appeals to their values of nationalism. Cumulative listing emphasizes this idea. Use of lovers establishes him as a friend rather than an enemy

(L:15) "mine honour"
Anadiplosis reminds the audience of his status and nobility whilst increasing his ethos by sounding humble

(L:16-17) "Censure me in your wisdom...you may the better judge"
use of flattery

(L: 19) "Brutus' love to Caesar"
Brutus continually mentions his love for Caesar to show the audience that he too had to make a difficult decision between his love for Caesar and his love for Rome. This appeals to their pathos, justifying his actions by making it seem necessary

(L: 22) "Not that I Loved Caesar less, but that i loved Rome more."
appeals to their values of patriotism/nationalism

(L: 23-24) "Had you rather Caesar were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men?"
The use of parallel syntax (antithesis) coupled with rhetorical questions appeal's to their logos by making only one option seem logical

(L: 30-31) "Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman?"
Appeals to patriotism and accusatory tone make the plebs feel ashamed if they were to disagree

(L: 32) "If any, speak; for i him i have offended"
Sarcastic tone challenges the audience to defy him

(L: 36-37) "I have done no more to Caesar than you shall do to Brutus"
Honesty, humility, objectivity increase his ethos

(L: 45) "I slew my best lover for the good of Rome, I have the same dagger for myself, when it shall please my country to need my death"
Appeals to their sense of patriotism

(L: 57) "And, for my sake, stay here with Antony"
By encouraging the audience to listen to Antony, Brutus appeals objective