The Spartans held Athens and Thebes, establishing there an oligarchy: nevertheless they lost them. The Romans, in order to hold Capua, Carthage, and Numantia, dismantled them, and did not lose them. They wished to hold Greece as the Spartans held it, making it free and permitting its laws, and did not succeed. –The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli Which text structure does Machiavelli use in this passage? Which idea from the text best illustrates this structure? How does this text structure help the author convey his central idea?

the correct answers are "compare and contrast", "the reference to different ruling groups", "it shows how a prince can fail".

Explanation:

Which text structure does Machiavelli use in this passage?  

✔ compare and contrast

Which idea from the text best illustrates this structure?  

✔ the reference to different ruling groups

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

✔ It show how a prince can fail.

Explanation:

today we'd use social media to quickly spread a controversial idea, but in the eighteenth century, the printed pamphlet was highly effective. and thomas paine took full advantage of it. on january 9, 1776, when paine published his pamphlet, "common sense," he wanted to push the american people toward independence from britain. it ultimately ignite the american revolution. thomas paine argued that the monarchy was evil and should be rejected as a form of government. to underscore his point, he cited the bible to argue his case -- in judges 8: 22-23: "the israelites said to gideon, 'rule over us, you and your son and your ' gideon told them, 'i will not rule over you. the lord will rule over you'" (nrsv).

the red coloration of the lungs looks alarming and adds to the overall message that the flu is threatening apex