Question

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.

Explanation:

• "It identifies two groups that will be discussed": The passage clearly names the Spartans and the Romans as the two groups to be compared.
• "It uses the signal word nevertheless to indicate a difference": The word "nevertheless" shows a contrast between the Spartans' outcome (losing the held cities) and their initial action (establishing an oligarchy).
• "It describes similar and different outcomes to similar actions": Both the Spartans and the Romans took actions to hold cities (the Spartans established an oligarchy, the Romans dismantled the cities). The Spartans lost the cities they held (Athens and Thebes), while the Romans did not lose the cities they held (Capua, Carthage, and Numantia). Also, when the Romans tried to hold Greece as the Spartans held their cities (by making it free and permitting its laws), they did not succeed (similar action - holding a region in a certain way, different outcome - Spartans lost Athens and Thebes, Romans couldn't hold Greece in that way).

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.