calls someone's character into question by examining the character of that person's associates
What is "guilt by association"?
100
The issue raised is whether or not to increase troops overseas; the argument brought up is "is war morally wrong?" is an example of this
What is ignoring the question?
100
Comedy seeks to just entertain, satire does this:
What is has a moral purpose/ tries to call attention to an issue
100
In "Wall-E" humans have been reduced to obese, inattentive blobs that mindlessly consume whatever their community suggests
What is hyperbole?
200
An argument based out of reason; this appeal present statistics, data, and logical statements
What is LOGOS
200
These try to frighten people into agreeing with the arguer by threatening them or predicting unrealistically dire consquences
What is "scare tactics"?
200
Because most people prefer Dunkin' Donuts, it is a superior product to Starbucks
What is bandwagon appeal?
200
The most reasonable male character in the play Tartuffe is this person.
Who is Cleante?
200
In Shrek, Fiona beats up Robin Hood who is trying to rescue her from the ogre; she is seen as a strong character
What is reversal?
300
This appeal comes in many forms: an anecdote or a narrative, an image such as a photograph, or even humor
What is PATHOS?
300
Shuts down discussion by asserting that the speaker's beliefs are the only acceptable ones
What is "Dogmatism"?
300
An attack against Bill Clinton when he ran for president was that he didn't serve in the military, so he was not qualified to run the country
What is Ad hominem?
300
One main goal of satire is to expose humanity’s immoral behavior and flaws in character; the second goal of satire is this:
What is change or reform something through ridicule?
300
Stephen Colbert uses this satirical tool to present himself as a "conservative" individual
What is persona?
400
Ethos is an appeal that relies on this
What is the speaker's credibility?
400
When the speaker simply restates the claim in a different way; such an argument is circular
What is "begging the question"?
400
I encounter one cat who is unfriendly and say, "I don't know why anyone would want cats as pets. They're really cold and standoffish."
What is hasty generalization?
400
Tartuffe's claims at the end of the play that he is only acting out of loyalty to the king reveal this about Tartuffe's motives.
What is Tartuffe's hypocrisy and ability to twist value systems to justify his own actions.
400
A scorpion in Antarctica
What is incongruity?
500
“Our expertise in roofing contracting is evidenced not only by our 100 years in the business and our staff of qualified technicians, but in the decades of satisfied customers who have come to expect nothing but the best.”
This is an example of this appeal
What is ethos?
500
These arguments confuse chronology with causation; one event can occur without being cause by it.
What is "Post hoc ergo propter hoc"?
500
Education today isn't as good as it used to be - obviously, our teachers are not doing their jobs.
What is oversimplification?
500
This is one reason that satire is more effective than scolding.
Many people aren't bothered by being characterized as "bad," but are bothered by being ridiculed and made to seem foolish.
500
A student says, "Wow, I'm so excited for midterms!"