Logical Fallacies
Transition Words
Rhetorical Appeals
Figurative Language
Rhetorical Devices
100

When someone attacks someone because they are losing the argument.

 Ad Hominem 

100

I enjoy hiking, furthermore I love to camp outdoors.

Furthermore

100

As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely give you the best results.

Ethos

100

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!

Hyperbole 

100

Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

Repetition 

200

When someone misrepresents and opponents argument to make it easier to attack.

Straw Man

200

It rained heavily, consequently the game was canceled.

Consequently

200

The data shows that our new strategy increased profits.

Logos

200

The word is a stage.

Metaphor

200

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. 

Alliteration

300

When someone gives you two options but there's another one they didn't tell you. 

False Dilemma

300

She is intelligent, similarly her sister is also very bright.

Similarly 

300

The images of the starving children broke my heart and compelled me to donate.

Pathos

300

The golden rays of the sun warmed my face as the waves crashes on the shore, filling the air with the scent of salt.

Imagery

300

Saying "Oh, fantastic!" when something terrible happens.

Verbal Irony 

400

When someone does something on TikTok or Instagram so everyone does it because its popular.

Bandwagon

400

He wanted to go to the beach, however she preferred the mountains.

However

400

I have been a firefighter for over 20 years, I can confidently say that safety is the most important thing in a emergency.

Ethos

400

The moon was like a silver coin in the dark sky.

Simile 

400

In a horror we movie, we know the killer is hiding in the closet, but the character doesn't.

Dramatic Irony 
500

Saying one event will lead to extreme consequences.

Slippery Slope 

500

The task was challenging, therefore it required all of our effort.

Therefore

500

If we don't adopt this puppy, he may never find a home.

Pathos

500

The wind whispered secrets through the trees.

Personification

500

A fire station burns down.

Situational Irony 

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