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which quotation is an example of antonys use of anticipation as a persuasive technique?
a. \but heres a parchment with the seal of caesar, i found it in his closet, tis his will: let but the commons hear this testament - which, pardon me, i do not mean to read - \
b. \but brutus says he was ambitious; and brutus is an honourable man.\
c. \look, in this place ran cassius dagger through: see what a rent the envious casca made; through this the well - beloved brutus stabbd; and as he pluckd his cursed steel away, mark how the blood of caesar followd it\
d. \you all did love him once, not without cause: what cause withholds you then, to mourn for him?\

Explanation:

Anticipation as a persuasive technique involves addressing potential objections or reactions in advance. In option A, Antony mentions Caesar's will but says he "do not mean to read" it. This is a classic example of anticipation. By bringing up the will (something that would likely interest the commons) and then pausing (creating a sense of anticipation about what the will contains), he is using anticipation to engage the audience and build up their curiosity and interest. This technique can make the audience more receptive when he eventually does reveal the contents (as in the play's progression). Options B uses repetition and irony (saying Brutus is honorable while undermining it), C is vivid description of the stabbing, and D is a rhetorical question appealing to past love.

Answer:

A. "But here's a parchment with the seal of Caesar, I found it in his closet, 'tis his will: Let but the commons hear this testament — Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read — "