Which statement best summarizes the argument in the passage?
entertain readers with stories of rulers ✔ persuade readers that a prince must be somewhat cruel inform readers of the characteristics of a prince
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Use the drop-down menus to choose the answer that best completes each sentence about chapter 17 of The Prince.
✔ by defining the actions of a leader who is to be fearedby describing the actions of a weak leader by comparing the leaders Hannibal and Scipio
What kind of reasoning does Machiavelli use in this excerpt?
anecdotal X empirical ✔ logical
Machiavelli’s claim in this chapter is that a prince must be [___].
Which statement best summarizes the argument in the passage?
What kind of reasoning does Machiavelli use in this excerpt?
Machiavelli claims that “it is much safer to be feared than loved.” Which type of evidence does Machiavelli use to support his claim? [___]
How does the author’s use of this evidence create meaning for the reader? [___]
Which words in the passage have negative connotations? [___]
by stressing the need to be loved by subjectsby causing readers to fear powerful leaders✔ by using a historical event to prove the claim
Machiavelli’s specific purpose in this chapter is to [___].
How do the words with negative connotations support the claim? [___]
✔ inhuman, cruelty, rebelledfeared, loved, virtues foreign, prince, produce
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