Fig. Language
This type of figurative language is exemplified in the follow sentence:
“The wind whispered through the trees.”
What is personification?
A Netflix modeling show based on the US version of the same show.
What is The Face Thailand?
The definition of the ad-hominem fallacy
What is attacking the character of the person making the argument instead of the argument itself?
Excerpt: “After seeing the altered photo, Jane insisted that her memory of the event was wrong.”
Question: What can you infer about Jane’s trust in her memory?
Answer: Jane is unsure about her memory and may rely on external evidence to confirm her recollection.
The only bird that can fly backwards.
What is a hummingbird?
The type of figurative language used in this example:
“Life is a rollercoaster, full of ups and downs.”
What is a metaphor?
This Thai actress played on a critically acclaimed American series called The White Lotus.
Who is Lisa Monobal?
The answer choice that uses the false cause fallacy
A) “Every time I wear my lucky socks, our team wins, so my socks must cause victories.”
B) “Training harder improved the team’s performance.”
C) “Our team wins because of better strategy.”
D) “The coach added new plays, which led to success.”
What is A) “Every time I wear my lucky socks, our team wins, so my socks must cause victories.”?
Excerpt: “After reading the article about digital photo manipulation, Liam hesitated before posting his vacation pictures online.”
Question: What can you infer about Liam’s attitude toward online images?
Answer: He is cautious and skeptical, recognizing that images may not always reflect reality.
This body of water in Canada never freezes.
Where is Niagara Falls?
Things that a candle often symbolizes in literature or songs
What are hope, life, or rememberence?
In this country, a nod means no and a shake means yes
Where is Bulgaria?
Free Space!
Free Space!
Excerpt: “After the experiment, some students whispered to each other while others immediately reported their observations to the teacher.”
Question: What can you infer about the students’ approach to the experiment?
Answer: Some students may be hesitant or unsure, sharing privately, while others are confident and willing to be transparent.
This is where color television was invented.
Where is Mexico?
The two types of figurative language used here:
“Time crept slowly, like a thief in the night.”
What are personification (time crept) and simile (like a thief)?
The number of artworks Picasso made in his lifetime.
What is 50,000?
These are sub-types of a fallacy we studied in class
Tu Quoque (You Too / Hypocrisy Fallacy): Rejecting an argument because the person doesn’t act consistently with what they’re saying.
Guilt by Association: Discrediting someone’s argument by linking them to an unpopular group or idea.
Poisoning the Well: Discrediting someone before they speak, so their argument is dismissed without consideration.
What is ad-hominem?
Excerpt: “The philosopher argued that if society measures life’s worth only by wealth or status, many meaningful contributions would be ignored.”
Question: What can you infer about the philosopher’s view on value and human life?
Answer: The philosopher believes life’s worth cannot be reduced to material or social measures; intrinsic or moral contributions matter more.
The percentage of the English language that is rooted in Latin.
What is 60%?
The sentence that uses personification
A) “The mountain stood tall and unmoving.”
B) “The stars were scattered across the sky.”
C) “Her voice was sharp as a knife.”
D) “The car engine roared to life.”
What is D) “The car engine roared to life.”
The number of tweets sent out per second.
What are 9,310 tweets?
List all the fallacies in this example:
“Of course my health plan is the best—every smart person supports it, and only an idiot would disagree. Besides, why even worry about healthcare when the real crisis is illegal immigration? And if we don’t pass this plan immediately, millions will die within months.”
Ad Hominem (Abusive): “only an idiot would disagree.”
Appeal to Authority/Bandwagon: “every smart person supports it.”
Red Herring (Topic Shift): “the real crisis is illegal immigration.”
Slippery Slope/Appeal to Fear: “millions will die within months.”
Excerpt: “The journalist wrote that if governments ignore small injustices, society gradually loses respect for all laws, leading to a breakdown of trust and order.”
Question: What can you infer about the journalist’s perspective on morality and governance?
Answer: The journalist believes that small moral failures can accumulate into large societal problems, emphasizing the importance of vigilance and accountability.
The number of appendages on the nose of a star-nosed mole, which are used to detect prey.
What are 22 appendages?