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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C: merciful when possible but cruel when necessary

Question 2

Which statement best summarizes the argument in the passage?

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

Question 3

What kind of reasoning does Machiavelli use in this excerpt?

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

Question 4

Question 4

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C: logical

Question 5

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

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A: inhuman, cruelty, rebelled

Question 6

Machiavelli’s specific purpose in this chapter is to .

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B: persuade readers that a prince must be somewhat cruel

Question 7

Question 7

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C: by using a historical event to prove the claim

Question 8

✔ 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

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

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