Analyzing Rhetorical Techniques in Machiavelli’s The Prince

Question 1

Use the drop-down menus to choose the answer that best completes each sentence about chapter 17 of The Prince. Machiavelli’s claim in this chapter is that a prince must be . Machiavelli’s specific purpose in this chapter is to .

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merciful when possible but cruel when necessary; Selection 1: merciful when possible but cruel when necessary; Selection 2: persuade readers that a prince must be somewhat cruel

Question 2

Question 2

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persuade readers that a prince must be somewhat cruel

Question 3

Which statement best summarizes the argument in the passage?

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A cruel leader will prevent subjects from living in a place of crime and violence.

Question 4

What kind of reasoning does Machiavelli use in this excerpt?

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He uses deductive reasoning because he introduces a conclusion and proves it with evidence.

Question 5

anecdotal empirical ✔ logical

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logical

Question 6

Which words in the passage have negative connotations? How do the words with negative connotations support the claim?

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inhuman, cruelty, rebelled; Selection 1: inhuman, cruelty, rebelled; Selection 2: by defining the actions of a leader who is to be feared

Question 7

by stressing the need to be loved by subjectsby causing readers to fear powerful leaders✔ by using a historical event to prove the claim

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by using a historical event to prove the claim

Question 8

Question 8

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by defining the actions of a leader who is to be feared

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