Select the option that fits the analogy given below: Transitions in an interpretive essay are what:
O A.
Bridges are to roads
O B.
Fuel is to engines
O C.
Recipes are to food
OD.
Chairs are to tables

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.