Cur and dog mean the same thing denotatively. Which statement best explains why Antony uses the word cur rather than dog to describe Casca? Antony wants to emphasize Casca’s noble standing. Antony has contempt for Casca and is insulting him. Antony tries to blame the assassination on Casca. Antony wants to describe Casca as a well-trained dog.

According to vocabulary dictionary, "A cur is a dog that isn't very good — or is a mixed breed. ... When you use the word cur, you're talking about a dog that's either a mutt, very unattractive, aggressive, or all three. The word can also be used as an insult for a person, especially a despicable man."

Anthony's choice to use cur instead of dog to describe Casca implies his contempt and an intent to insult.

azikennamdi azikennamdi · Answer 2 · 2022-04-20T17:49:39+02:00

One can infer that Antony used the word Cur for Casca because: "Antony has contempt for Casca and is insulting him." (Option B).

What is contempt?

To hold a person in contempt means to disregard and have no respect for such a person.

In the excerpt above, Antony, in a bid to show how much disregard or contempt he has for Casca refers to him as Cur which is the name of a dog.

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