Read this passage from chapter 5 of the prince. but when cities or countries are accustomed to live under a prince, and his family is exterminated, they, being on the one hand accustomed to obey and on the other hand not having the old prince, cannot agree in making one from amongst themselves, and they do not know how to govern themselves. for this reason they are very slow to take up arms, and a prince can gain them to himself and secure them much more easily. what features of the passage identify it as using a cause-and-effect structure? select three the first sentence lists specific conditions followed by what might eventually happen. the first sentence uses the expressions “on the one hand” and “on the other hand.” the second sentence starts with the expression “for this reason.” the second sentence lists potential consequences of the situation described. the second sentence describes the citizens of the conquered city.

1-The second sentence starts with the expression “for this reason.”

2-The first sentence lists specific conditions followed by what might eventually happen.

3-The second sentence describes the citizens of the conquered city.

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anyone who was dealing with communism in soviet union in his time had an ideal picture of equality, freedom, the struggle of the working class for a better future, the success of the aristocracy's overthrow and the emancipation of subjugation.   however, anyone who would go to soviet union to see the functioning of the communist system, would be convinced that it was about sad people, about everyday bad life, about the brutal attitude of communist leaders, about ill obsession to completely exterminate every thought on aristocracy. thus, orwell wanted to show all the absurdity, the brutality of the system, the unbearable rule of suspicious morality, the ignorant people who try to play professionally.

the answers are: b. and e.