What satirical purpose does the reference to the Emperor’s speeches on mercy serve?

It shows good speeches being celebrated without regard to the intent of their speakers.

It reveals the low moral standards of subjects in relation to their rulers.

It exposes the hypocrisy of rulers who obscure their brutality with meaningless words.

It shows the need to impart justice without regard for mercy and without prejudice.

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What satirical purpose does the reference to the Emperor’s speeches on mercy serve?

    It shows good speeches being celebrated without regard to the intent of their speakers.

    It reveals the low moral standards of subjects in relation to their rulers.

    It exposes the hypocrisy of rulers who obscure their brutality with meaningless words.

    It shows the need to impart justice without regard for mercy and without prejudice.

anonymous · Answer

It exposes the hypocrisy of rulers who obscure their brutality with meaningless words.

anonymous · Answer

actually it would be : It shows the need to impart justice without regard for mercy and without prejudice

anonymous · Answer

just curious, what grade r u in?

anonymous · Answer

10th

anonymous · Answer

what about u

anonymous · Answer

let me send u the passage first to read then answer cuz i messed up on this by not giving it

anonymous · Answer

oh ok

anonymous · Answer

It was a custom introduced by this prince and his ministry . . . that after the court had decreed any cruel execution, either to gratify the monarch's resentment, or the malice of a favorite, the Emperor always made a speech to his whole Council expressing his great lenity and tenderness, as qualities known and confessed by all the world. This speech was immediately published through the kingdom; nor did any thing terrify the people so much as those encomiums on his Majesty's mercy; because it was observed, that the more these praises were enlarged and insisted on, the more inhuman was the punishment, and the sufferer more innocent. Yet, as to myself, I must confess, having never been designed for a courtier, either by my birth or education, I was so ill a judge of things, that I could not discover the lenity and favour of this sentence, but conceived it (perhaps erroneously) rather to be rigorous than gentle. I sometimes thought of standing my trial, for, although I could not deny the facts alleged in the several articles, yet I hoped they would admit of some extenuation. But having in my life perused many state-trials, which I ever observed to terminate as the judges thought fit to direct, I durst not rely on so dangerous a decision, in so critical a juncture, and against such powerful enemies.

anonymous · Answer

sorry so long and i think its c

anonymous · Answer

yea it might be c

anonymous · Answer

lol

anonymous · Answer

:) so what was it

anonymous · Answer

i wont know the answers yet i got 2 more questions left

anonymous · Answer

ok