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 honourable man.
You all did see that on the Lupercal
I thrice presented him a kingly crown,
Which he did thrice refuse: was this ambition?
Which phrase from the Mark Antony's speech best shows that he is using
ethos?
O
A. I thrice presented him a kingly crown
O
B. Ambition should be made of sterner stuff
O
C. You all did see that on the Lupercal
O
D. When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept​

Respuesta :

Answer:

A

Explanation:

Ethos has to do with ethics. It has to do with the morally correct thing to do.

All of the examples show that Caesar was a moral man according to Anthony. Anthony also implies that Brutus is not, or if he is, he is very short sighted and is using the wrong examples for his assessment.

When the poor have cried ... This sentence is really pathos. It shows that Caesar could respond emotionally to the problems of others. It does not show that he had an ethical response so it is not a choice. I would not choose D.

You all did see that on the Lupercal is just relaying a fact of setting. I could not choose C.

Weeping as a response is pathos. Ambition should be made of sterner stuff means that ambition is indifferent to the pain of others.

Caesar apparently believed that it was wrong to become King even though the position was offered. I would pick that A