Logical Fallacies
Discrediting an argument based on a person's negative associations rather than their actual position is known as this type of ad hominem.
What is Guilt by association?
It was raining, ____ the game was canceled.
What is therefore?
Buy your ticket for the dance by Tuesday! You don't want to be the only person who misses out!" What rhetorical appeal is this?
What is Pathos?
What is a simile?
What is A comparison using like or as?
"We are born alone, we live alone, and we die alone." Which Rhetorical Device is this?
What is Repitition?
This fallacy occurs when an opponent's argument is exaggerated to make it easier to attack
What is Straw Man?
____ she baked the cake, then she frosted it
What is First?
"As a doctor with 20 years of experience, I recommend this medicine." What rhetorical appeal is this?
What is Ethos?
What is a metaphor?
What is A comparision not using like or as?
"She sells seashells by the seashore" Which Rhetorical Device is this?
What is Alliteration?
This type of logical fallacy presents only two options or sides to an issue when, in fact, more possibilities exist.
What is False Dilemma?
I love hiking, ____ I hate bugs.
What is But?
This rhetorical appeal relies on logic, facts, and data to persuade the audience.
What is Logos?
Can a personification be literal?
What is No?
When a person says or writes one thing but means the opposite, it is known as this type of irony
What is Verbal Irony?
This type of fallacy, heavily used in advertising, suggests that a product must be better because "over 99 billion" people have purchased it.
What is Bandwagon?
This actor is known for action movies, ____, he won an Oscar for a quiet drama.
What is however?
This Rhetorical Appeal is used to emotionally persuade an audience?
What is Pathos?
What 5 senses does imagery appear to?
What is Smell, Taste, Touch, Sight, Sound?
In The Lion King, the audience knows Scar killed Mufasa, while Simba believes he is responsible, this is an example of this literary device.
What is Dramatic Irony?
This type of argument fallacy falsely suggests that one relatively small step will inevitably lead to a chain of related, negative events."
What is Slippery slope?
I ate too much cake; ____, I feel sick.
What is as a result?
This type of appeal focuses on convincing an audience of the speaker's credibility or ethical character.
What is Ethos?
An exaggerration
What is Hyperbole?
This type of irony occurs when the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what was intended or expected.
What is Situational Irony?