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Logical Fallacies
100
He received applause, prizes, money, fame
What is asyndeton?
100
Voltaire could both lick boots and put the boot in. He was at once opportunist and courageous, cunning and sincere. He managed, with disconcerting ease, to reconcile love of freedom with love of hours." (Dominique Edde)
What is Parallelism
100
The wind caressed her cheek as she stood in the forest.
What is personification?
100
Using words to create mood.
What is tone?
100
If we ban Hummers because they are bad for the environment eventually the government will ban all cars, so we should not ban Hummers.
What is slippery slope?
200
We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender.--Winston Churchill during the Second World War
What is anaphora?
200
Read the second chapter of the Bible, Exodus, and compare it to the Joads' journey.
What is an appositive?
200
His parents bought him a new set of wheels.
What is synecdoche?
200
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
What is an aphorism?
200
Even though it's only the first day, I can tell this is going to be a boring course.
What is hasty generalization?
300
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way." (Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities)
What is antithesis?
300
That joke is so old, the last time I heard it I was riding on a dinosaur.
What is hyperbole?
300
"In the week before their departure to Arrakis, when all the final scurrying about had reached a nearly unbearable frenzy, an old crone came to visit the mother of the boy, Paul." (Frank Herbert, Dune, 1965)
What is a periodic sentence?
300
I will not even mention Houdini's many writings, both on magic and other subjects, nor the tricks he invented, nor his numerous impressive escapes, since I want to concentrate on . . . .
What is apophasis?
300
George Bush is a good communicator because he speaks effectively.
What is circular reasoning (begging the question)?
400
'The general who became a slave. The slave who became a gladiator. The gladiator who defied an emperor. Striking story!' - Movie 'Gladiator', 2000
What is anadiplosis?
400
Plan ahead: it wasn't raining when Noah built the ark. --Richard Cushing
What is an allusion?
400
He who examines his own self will not long remain ignorant of his failings.
What is litotes
400
I've got to make the team or I'll--.
What is aposiopesis?
400
Green Peace's strategies aren't effective because the constituents are all dirty, lazy hippies.
What is ad hominem?
500
The beginning of all evil temptations is inconstancy of mind, and too little trust in God. For as a ship without a guide is driven hither and thither with every storm, so an unstable man, that anon leaveth his good purpose in God, is diversely tempted. The fire proveth gold, and temptation proveth the righteous man. --Thomas a Kempis
What is an analogy?
500
What is a rhetorical question?
What is a rhetorical question?
500
The Iron Lady's funeral was quite a sad affair!
What is periphrasis?
500
All work and no play is as harmful to mental health as all play and no work.
What is antimetabole?
500
The level of mercury in seafood may be unsafe, but what will fishers do to support their families?
What is red herring?
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