This fallacy quotes, "Two men are having a debate. The first one gets up and says, “My opponent is a notorious liar. You can’t believe a word that he is going to say.”
What is Poisoning the Well?
100
"You can't have your cake and eat it too" is a lesson learned by this character.
Who is the narrator?
100
A character that traded love for a trendy coat.
Who is Petey?
100
State in which the story takes place.
What is Minnesota?
100
This caused Polly to realize that she did not love the narrator.
What are fallacies?
200
This fallacy states, “If God can do anything, can He make a stone so heavy that He won’t be able to lift it?”
What is Contradictory Premises?
200
___________ is liking people for who they are and not what you want them to be.
What is acceptance?
200
A character that was full of himself, cocky, and opinionated.
Who is the narrator?
200
The year in which the story takes place.
What is 1953.
200
The author is know for this type of writing.
What is American humorism?
300
This fallacy quotes, “You can’t speak French. I can’t speak French. Petey Burch can’t speak French. I must therefore conclude that nobody at the University of Minnesota can speak French.”
What is Hasty Generalization?
300
The narrator taught this character how to hate him.
Who is Polly?
300
A character that was not all there, attractive, and confused.
Who is Polly?
300
The mascot of the University of Minnesota.
What are the Golden Gophers?
300
The qualities the narrator wanted to have in a woman.
What are intelligence, beauty, and graciousness?
400
Fallacy that says, "If I had never come along you never would have learned about fallacies."
What is Hypothesis contrary to fact.
400
An element of the story that illustrates the backfiring of the plan of the narrator.
What is ironic humor?
400
A character that was emotional, an airhead, a "fish", trendy, and self-conscious.
Who is Petey?
400
Was described by Polly as "delish", "marvy", and "sensaysh" time.
What is dinner and a movie.
400
The narrator states that it is not enough for Polly to just be supplied with information. She must be taught this.
What is to think?
500
Fallacy that says,“You know that all things you learn in school don’t have anything to do with life.”
What is Dicto Simpliciter
500
Changing someone into what you want them to be and then wanting them to be the way they were before.
What is regret?
500
The narrator is this fictional television character.
Who is Dobie Gillis?
500
Element that adds to the overall setting so that if this were changed, the story wouldn't have the same overall effect?