Fallacies A
Two wrongs make a right
A fallacy caused by defending a wrong action with another wrong action
A mistake in reasoning
Fallacy
What is the artful order of events in a story, a novel, or a play?
Plot
Iamb
A two-syllable metric foot, accented on the second syllable
Examples of iambs
berate, inside, forsee
What is a fallacy?
A mistake in reasoning
Round character
A complex character who changes in or before the resolution
What is an analogy?
A comparison, usually in literature
Trochee
A two-syllable metric foot, accented on the first syllable: pizza, Texas
Define flippant
Describes a person who is unserious about serious things
Define Ad Hominem
A fallacy caused by focusing on a person's clothing, car, or home rather than the person's policies.
Flat character
A predictable character who does not change
What is William Shakespeare's language?
Renaissance English
Sonnet
A 14-lined poem with a pattern of rhyme
To scold or to speak to someone in an angry manner
Berate
Define Slippery slope
A fallacy asserting that one action will generate a series of catastrophes
Define metric foot
The smallest unit of measure in poetic meter
Define resolution
The conclusion of the plot, usually where loose ends are tied up
What is Geoffrey Chaucer's language?
Middle English
Define Gregarious
Describes a person who loves company
Define Straw Man
Twisting the opponent's words so that they sound foolish or ridiculous
Define Circular Argument
Restating the thesis or claim without showing examples or proof
The part of the plot after the climax and before the resolution
Falling action
What is the language of the Beowulf translator?
Old English
Loquacious
Describing a person who talks a great deal