Analyzing Ideas, Structure, and Purpose in Machiavelli’s The Prince
Question 1 of 10 • CR_English II B_1104_SAISD 25-26
What text evidence supports Machiavelli’s secondary purpose to inform readers about the tactics Sparta and Rome used to hold cities and their effectiveness? Select three options.
Answer
A
the list of cities conquered by Sparta and Rome
B
the description of how Sparta had held Greece
C
the explanation of why Rome dismantled Greek cities
D
the characterization of liberty as a “watchword” of rebellion
E
the example of Pisa rebelling against the Florentines