Question

Which quotation is an example of Antony's use of anticipation

persuasive technique?
A.You all did love him once, not without cause: What
withholds you then, to mourn for him?
B. But here's a parchment with the seal of Caesar;
closet, 'tis his will: Let but the commons hear this
Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read
C.But Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is
man.
D. Look, in this place ran Cassius' dagger through: S
the envious Casca made; Through this the well-bel
stabb'd; And as he pluck'd his cursed steel away,
blood of Caesar follow'd it

Answer 1

The example of Antony's use of anticipation in the play 'Julius Caesar' is when he hints at the contents of Caesar's will to the crowd but does not immediately read it.

Step-by-step explanation:

The quotation that is an example of Antony's use of anticipation as a persuasive technique is B. "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—". In this line from William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Antony cleverly builds the crowd’s curiosity about Caesar’s will while suggesting that he cannot read it.

By doing so, Antony makes the crowd eager to know what the will contains, thereby anticipating its contents and stirring a positive sentiment towards Caesar.