<u>Syncopation is demonstrated as the process of deviating or disturbing from the strict succession of regularly spaced strong and weak beats in a meter with the chief aim to produce a different yet unexpected rhythm</u>. It lays emphasis on a specific beat which is distinct from regular rhythmic stresses in order to produce an off-beat music. In the given question, the second option display 'syncopation' as it involves a disruption from the regular beats and producing an off-beat music.