B) to inform readers about the tactics Sparta and Rome used to hold cities and their effectiveness
Explanation:
In the passage from chapter 5 of The Prince, Machiavelli lists the cities conquered by Sparta and Rome
. He then describes how Sparta had held Greece
. Also in the passage is the explanation of how Rome dismantled Greek cities. These details all support Machiavelli's secondary purpose in writing this passage. He uses this secondary purpose to help support the primary purpose: to persuade readers that a conquering prince must destroy a former republic if he hopes to hold it.
I'm not 1000% confident in this answer but I believe it's B) to inform readers about the tactics Sparta and Rome used to hold cities and their effectiveness
Log in here. Romeo uses two metaphors to describe the Capulet tomb during this scene: "detestable maw" and "womb of death." The word "maw" is a rather archaic term for the jaw and mouth of a carnivorous animal.
