Question

referring to the highlighted text, what rhetorical device does mark antony use to set the tone of his speech? antony. friends, romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; i come to bury caesar, not to praise him. juxtaposition to contrast intentions allusion to funeral traditions repetition to reinforce his point

Explanation:

In the line "I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him", Mark Antony uses juxtaposition by contrasting two opposing intentions (burying vs. praising Caesar). An allusion would reference an external work/tradition, and repetition involves repeating words/phrases, which isn't seen here. So the first option fits.

Answer:

A. juxtaposition to contrast intentions