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Read the excerpt from paragraph 2 of the passage.
He was wont to speak plain and to the purpose, like an honest man and a soldier, and now his words are a very fantastical
banquet, just so many strange dishes.
What does Benedick mean when he says Claudio's new way of speaking is a "fantastical banquet"?
O A.
It is unusually commanding.
O B.
It is precise.
○ C.
It is unnecessarily elaborate.
OD. It is confusing.



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Benedick means Claudio's speech is unnecessarily elaborate and extravagant.


Explanation:

Claudio's new way of speaking being described as a 'fantastical banquet' by Benedick means that it is unnecessarily elaborate. It implies that Claudio's speech is extravagant and overly embellished, like a banquet with many elaborate and unnecessary dishes, conveying that it is showy and not straightforward or to the point.


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