Logical Fallacies
Attacking someone's character rather than the argument
Ad hominem
Used mostly in guides and manuals.
First, second, third, lastly, finally, etc
Chronological order
"We must act now! This cannot go on any longer. No one should have to succumb to these conditions."
Pathos
Describes the surroundings/ uses 5 senses.
imagery
When the audience knows something the character doesn't.
ex: you see the murder in the background, but the character is oblivious and doesn't.
This is a example of _____
Dramatic Irony.
Misrepresents an argument
Straw man
Use this word when needing to add to your sentence
in addition to, too, also, moreover, additionally, not only etcccc.
logos
Uses "like" or "as" when comparing two things
simile
says one thing but means another
verbal irony
Minor action = extreme consequences
slippery slope
Contrasting something
"Unlike." "On the other hand." "In contrast to." "Differing from"
"Nonetheless" etc
Pathos
A comparison without using "like" or "as".
Metaphor
The opposite of what is expected happens
situational irony
"Love me or Leave me"
False dilemma
Emphasis
"Especially" "clearly" "Absolutely" "Indeed" "without a doubt."
"Obviously." "Definitely"
"As a professional doctor, I can assure you that you're dying from cancer."
Ethos
Uses human features/actions or qualities to describe a non-living thing.
personifcation
busy as a bee
aliteration
Bandwagon
Cause and effect
"because" "therefore." "So."
"as a result." "Hence."
"I lived in Atl since a baby. I know these streets like the back of my hand, trust me, ain't no one better to show you around than me."
Ethos
An exaggeration
Hyperbole
"keep pushing, keep grinding."
repetition