What meaning is emphasized by the use of the words
merciful and mercy in the passage?
Machiavelli suggests that the cruel prince would like to be
more merciful.
Machiavelli forces readers to carefully consider the
meanings of the words merciful and mercy.
Machiavelli forces readers to decide whether executions
and robberies are acceptable.
Machiavelli is giving both mercy and merciful a more
negative connotation.

can you provide the statments?

the difference between an explicit and implicit meaning is that the explicit meaning of a poem is that the detail is exactly defined. nothing is left to interpretation. an implicit meaning is an implied meaning. kabir's poetry is both explicit and implicit in that it can be interpreted on different levels. the explicit meaning leaves nothing to interpretation while the implicit meaning leaves lots open to interpretation. an example of this is found in the poem "rumi and the spiritual lover". 

first of paragraph? and second of statment?

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