Read the excerpt from julius caesar, act 1, scene 2. [cassius.] and this man is now become a god, and cassius is a wretched creature, and must bend his body if caesar carelessly but nod on him.125 he had a fever when he was in spain, and when the fit was on him, i did mark how he did shake. 'tis true, this god did shake. his coward lips did from their colour fly, and that same eye whose bend doth awe the world130 did lose his lustre. i did hear him groan: ay, and that tongue of his that bade the romans mark him and write his speeches in their books, "alas,” it cried "give me some drink, titinius,” as a sick girl. ye gods, it doth amaze me60135 a man of such a feeble temper should so get the start of the majestic world, and bear the palm alone. according to this passage, why is cassius so frustrated with caesar? 1. cassius considers himself less fortunate than caesar. 2. cassius is angry that caesar did not care for a sick girl. 3. cassius is worried about caesar’s health and his ability to rule. 4. cassius cannot believe that a weakling like caesar has become so great.

The answer is the fourth option:

4. Cassius cannot believe that a weakling like Caesar has become so great.

From the excerpt we can understand that Cassius is incapable of believing that the man he once saw pale and sick is the same man that rules others. He compares Caesar to a sick girl and criticizes his weakness. As he states, 'it doth amaze me (that) a man of such a feeble temper should so get the start of the majestic world, and bear the palm alone.'

In act 1, scene 2 of Julius Caesar, Cassius is trying to convince Brutus that Caesar is not better than any of them, that they should not be his subjects. He tells Brutus that people talk of him (Brutus) as a noble man whom they would very much like to follow instead of Caesar.

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formal arguments

in written, formal arguments, the best way to build credibility with readers is to provide them with evidence. no matter what your argument might be and which side you agree with, citing strong evidence to back up your claim leaves the opposition with little to argue.

emotional appeal is often used in oral arguments. written arguments, however, rely on four main types of evidence. as you read further, you will see that some types are more credible than others and "hold more water" so to speak.

statistical evidence

the strongest type of evidence in formal writing is statistical evidence. this ranges from true, hard data presented as a percentage or number, to survey-type data. for example, statistical evidence could be:

4 out of 5 experts claim

85% of women in the united

7 members were present

statistical evidence can be proven as fact. you can actually go out and find hard information to prove your particular claim.

testimonial evidence

the use of celebrities as credibility evidence can be considered testimonial in nature. many people look up to celebrities as role models in their lives. good or bad, when a person chooses a life-path that takes them into public light, there will be many others out there who want to emulate the celebrity. these celebrity endorsements provide the second-strongest type of evidence found in formal arguments.

testimonial evidence can also be collected from experts and authorities in a given field. doctors, dentists, lawyers often provide expert testimonials. their authority is not often questions. they are expected to "know their stuff."

anecdotal evidence

when storytelling is involved as evidence, anecdotal evidence is being used. due to its less objective nature, anecdotal evidence is not extremely strong. when coupled with statistical or testimonial evidence, anecdotal evidence can be highly effective in determining credibility or proof.

storytelling, although based on fact, can include quite a bit of opinion, thus making it less objective. usually, eyewitnesses are used as providers of anecdotal evidence. they saw or experienced the phenomenon at hand are telling their version or side of the story.

analogical evidence

when information is scarce about something and little is known, analogical evidence is often used in a formal argument to increase credibility of the proof. if the phenomenon in question is new and little is known about it, analogical evidence that pulls in known factors about a similar phenomenon to show parallels can be an effective way to provide proof.

due to limited knowledge about the phenomenon, in this situation, analogical evidence can be regarded as the weakest type of evidence used in formal arguments. one can only imagine and hope that the comparison-phenomenon is close enough that the results can be applied to the new phenomenon.

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all that really matters in a formal argument is whether or not the writer has credible evidence to back up what they want to say or what they are thinking. so often, we hear people say, "prove it! " to one another.

one last little formal arguments not only provide credible evidence to support claims, don't forget that acknowledgment of the opposing point of view in an argument also strengthens the entire product.