Logical Fallacies
What type of fallacy is this?
Person A: "I think it's better to get a cat rather than a dog for an apartment."
Person B: "So you hate dogs and want them to be homeless?"
Straw Man
Is "and" a transition word?
Yes
What rhetorical appeal is used?
"Imagine all the little kittens in the world without a home, they would love to be adopted, so adopt today!"
Pathos
What type of figurative language is used?
"Life is like a box of chocolates."
Simile
What type of rhetorical device is this?
"Again and again and again, I try to get this right."
Repetition
What type of fallacy is when someone ignores the actual argument and instead attacks the person giving the argument?
Ad Hominem
Is "because" a transition word?
Yes
What rhetorical appeal is used?
"As a doctor with over 20 years of experience in this field, this medicine will cure you from the common cold."
Ethos
What type of figurative language is used?
"The sun smiled down on the field of dancing flowers."
Personification
What type of rhetorical device is this?
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
Alliteration
What type of fallacy is this?
"Everyone is participating in this trend, so I should do it too."
Bandwagon
Is "two" a transition word?
No
What rhetorical appeal is used?
"Students need breaks throughout the day, as a teacher myself, I see how much they improve when given breaks."
Ethos
What type of figurative language is used?
"The dog had fluffy, brown fur that covered it's eyes."
Imagery
What type of rhetorical device is this?
"Lovely weather we're having!" While there's a hurricane outside.
Verbal Irony
What type of fallcy is this?
"Either you are with us, or you are against us."
False Dilemma
What is the transition word/phrase in this sentence? "She loves to read, in addition to writing her own stories."
In addition
What rhetorical appeal is used?
"Studies show that more people enjoy summer over winter, around 15% more."
Logos
What type of figurative language is used?
"She is a walking library."
Metaphor
What type of rhetorical device is this?
A fire station burning down.
Situational Irnoy
What type of fallacy is this?
"If you don't do your homework, you'll fail the class, won't graduate, and end up homeless!"
Slippery Slope
What is the transition word/phrase in the sentence? "Although it was cold, he decided to go for a run."
Although
What rhetorical appeal is used?
"What would you do if you saw an injured puppy on the side of the road? Would you help it or leave it to suffer?"
Pathos
What type of figurative language is used?
"Slow down, you're talking at a million words a minute!"
Hyperbole
What type of rhetorical device is this?
In the movie The Truman Show, the viewers know the main character is trapped in a fake life, but the main characters thinks everything is normal.
Dramatic Irony