They said, "time heals all wounds," But even after all this time
I still hate you so much it hurts.

A. Language/literary devices
B. Speaker
C. Audience
D. Tone
E. theme statement

to and without are prepositions, so a, b, and d are prepositional phrases. the adverb phrase is c, about the surprise.

explanation:

b is the answer.   i sat on the lumpy sofa, totally exhausted, with a bad taste in my mouth, wondering what i should do next.  

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.

the statement that best summarizes the passage is c. the careful organization of these fairs shows the intelligence of the people who planned them.