Question

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 merciful when possible but cruel when necessary machiavelli’s specific purpose in this chapter is to. entertain readers with stories of rulers persuade readers that a prince must be somewhat cruel inform readers of the characteristics of a prince

Explanation:

Chapter 17 of The Prince focuses on Machiavelli arguing that while mercy is preferable, a prince must not avoid cruelty when it serves to maintain power and order. His core goal in this chapter is to convince readers that measured cruelty is a necessary trait for an effective ruler, rather than just listing prince characteristics or entertaining.

Answer:

persuade readers that a prince must be somewhat cruel