Logical Fallacies
Attacking the person instead of the argument
Ad Hominem
shows contrast
however
Appeal to emotion
Pathos
comparison using like or as
simile
Repeating words for effect
Repetition
Misrepresenting someones argument to make it easier to attack
straw man
shows cause / effect
there fore
Appeal to credibility
Ethos
Direct comparison not using like or as
metaphor
same starting sounds
Allteration
Only giving two choices when more exist
False dilemma
Adds an example
For example
Appeal to logic
Logos
Giving human traits to non-human things
personfication
saying the opposite of what you mean
verbal irony
Saying something is true because "everyone is doing it "
Bandwagon
shows time/order
meanwhile
Trusting a speaker because there are an expert
Ethos
Extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
Audience knows more than the characters
Dramatic irony
Claiming one small step leads to extreme results
slippery slope
Ends an argument
in conclusion
Using facts and data
Logos
Language that creates vivid pictures
Imagery
Outcome is opposite of what's expected
Situational irony