Rhetorical Devices
A ________ is a comparison in which something is said to figuratively be something else.
Example: He was a wolf among sheep.
True/False: Presenting only two options when more exist is an "Appeal to Ignorance"
Example: “You’re either with us or against us.”
What kind of creature is Shrek?
An ogre
Who is credited with inventing the lightbulb in 1879?
Thomas Edison
Which player won the Conn Smythe Trophy despite his Edmonton Oilers losing in last year's Stanley Cup Final?
Connor McDavid
A ______ ______ is a question that isn’t intended to be answered. The point of asking the question is to make an audience think or to cause an emotional reaction.
Example: Can we really know what our place in the universe is? We have asked ourselves this question for millennia.
Rhetorical Question
True/False: Misrepresenting an opponent’s argument to make it easier to attack is an "Ad Hominem"
Example: “You want to reduce military spending? Do you want our country to be defenseless?”
False. It is Straw Man.
Which Disney princess loses her glass slipper?
Cinderella
In what year did World War II officially end?
1945
Which retired NBA player plays golf for North Carolina A&T?
J.R. Smith
In rhetoric, the notoriously confusing word _____means to use words to mean the opposite of their literal meaning.
Example: Ashley said it was a beautiful day while drying off from the drenching rain.
Irony
Name this fallacy: Arguing that something is true because it’s popular.
Example: “Everyone else is buying this product, so you should too.”
Bandwagon
What is the best-selling video game of all time (as of 2024)?
Minecraft
In what year did humans first land on the moon?
1969
Danny Jansen became the first player in MLB history to play for two teams in the same game last year after he was traded from the Blue Jays to which East Coast team?
Boston Red Sox
_______ is using grammatically similar phrases or sentences together.
Example: Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
Parallelism
Name this fallacy: The conclusion is restated as evidence.
Example: “This law is important because it’s essential.”
Circular Reasoning.
What was the name of the first music video ever played on MTV in 1981?
Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles
In what year did the Titanic sink?
1912
The Saints' Alvin Kamara infamously scored six touchdowns on Christmas day in 2020 in a 52-33 thumping of the Vikings. Who was the only other Saint to score a touchdown in the game?
Taysom Hill
_______ is reversing the grammatical order in two otherwise parallel phrases or sentences.
Example: Dog owners own dogs and cats own cat owners.
Chiasmus
Name this fallacy: Introducing irrelevant information to distract from the argument.
Example: “Why worry about the budget when there are so many other important issues?”
Red Herring
How many studio albums has Taylor Swift released?
11
In what year did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory from France?
1803
Who won the 2002 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament?
Maryland