read this passage from chapter 5 of the prince. there are, for example, the spartans and the romans. the…

read this passage from chapter 5 of the prince. there are, for example, the spartans and the romans. 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. which features of the passage are typical of a compare/contrast structure? select three options. it identifies two groups that will be discussed. it explains the reasons invading forces did not succeed. it uses the signal word nevertheless to indicate a difference. it uses the signal phrase for example to introduce evidence. it describes similar and different outcomes to similar actions.

read this passage from chapter 5 of the prince. there are, for example, the spartans and the romans. 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. which features of the passage are typical of a compare/contrast structure? select three options. it identifies two groups that will be discussed. it explains the reasons invading forces did not succeed. it uses the signal word nevertheless to indicate a difference. it uses the signal phrase for example to introduce evidence. it describes similar and different outcomes to similar actions.

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Brief Explanations:

  1. The passage starts by identifying the Spartans and the Romans as the two groups to be discussed, which is a key - element of compare/contrast.
  2. The word "nevertheless" is a signal word for indicating a difference between the Spartans' and Romans' experiences.
  3. It describes how similar actions (holding other cities) led to different outcomes for the Spartans and Romans.

Answer:

It identifies two groups that will be discussed. It uses the signal word nevertheless to indicate a difference. It describes similar and different outcomes to similar actions.