Question

But when cities or countries are accustomed to live under a prince, and his family is exterminated, they, being on the one hand accustomed to obey and on the other hand not having the old prince, cannot agree in making one from amongst themselves, and they do not know how to govern themselves. For this reason they are very slow to take up arms, and a prince can gain them to himself and secure them much more easily. But in republics there is more vitality, greater hatred, and more desire for vengeance, which will never permit them to allow the memory of their former liberty to rest; so that the safest way is to destroy them or to reside there.
–The Prince,
Niccolò Machiavelli

Which text structure does Machiavelli use in this passage?

Which signal word or words help you identify this structure?

How does this text structure help the author convey his central idea?

Answer 1

Answer:cause and effect..for this reason...it explains why destroying a state is successful

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Which text structure does Machiavelli use in this passage?  

✔ cause and effect

Which signal word or words help you identify this structure?  

✔ “for this reason”

How does this text structure help the author convey his central idea?  

✔ It explains why destroying a state is successful.

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Explanation:

Machiavelli explains how a city that's used to being under a prince can be easily taken over by another prince. "For this reason" is used to explain a cause and effect situation, and means the same thing as "as a result". Using a cause and effect structure, Machiavelli is able to explain why destroying a state is successful by explaining what might happen if you don't destroy a state.

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