Question

analyzing diction
it is much safer to be feared than loved....
among the wonderful deeds of hannibal this one is enumerated: that having led an enormous army, composed of many various races of men, to fight in foreign lands, no dissensions arose either among them or against the prince, whether in his bad or in his good fortune. this arose from nothing else than his inhuman cruelty... but without that cruelty, his other virtues were not sufficient to produce this effect.... that it is true his other virtues would not have been sufficient for him may be proved by the case of scipio, that most excellent man... his army rebelled in spain; this arose from nothing but his too great forbearance, which gave his soldiers more license than is consistent with military discipline.

• the prince,

niccolo machiavelli
which words in the passage have negative connotations?
how do the words support the claim?
inhuman, cruelty, rebelled
feared, loved, virtues
foreign, prince, produce

Explanation:

The word "inhuman" suggests lack of human - like qualities in a negative way. "Cruelty" refers to the act of being cruel, which is a negative trait. "Rebelled" implies going against authority in a way that is often seen as negative in the context of order and discipline. In contrast, "feared" and "loved" are neutral in terms of connotation as they are simply emotions, "virtues" is positive, and "foreign", "prince", "produce" are neutral terms.

Answer:

inhuman, cruelty, rebelled