The writer of the feature story looked up the word xeriscape in the dictionary. which of these best describes how the information in the dictionary entry is different from the information in the feature story?

if you want me to check your answer i agree with what you put. i read the story

fearlessness is your answer

a.) literature that explores grotesque characters and eerie, violent occurrences in a dreary setting.

the answer is:

to persuade readers that a conquering prince must destroy a former republic if he hopes to hold it.

in the excerpt from "the prince," the author niccolò machiavelli suggests that to take possession of a city and endure the control over it, it is necessary to destroy it first. otherwise, people who have known freedom will eventually turn against the new rulers and fight back to recover their power.