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diction
the words you use.
connotation
feeling associated with words
invective
insulting, abusive or highly critical language
begging the question ( circular reasoning)
conclusion is already in the claim
ex: I am the best at math because I understand everything.
bandwagon
When everyone does something so you do it to.
ex: everyone else has a pet so I should get one to
mood
feeling you get
juxtaposition
putting 2 different things beside themselves to bring our the differences.
ex: tall person and short person stand beside each other to show differences.
prose
written or spoken language in its ordinary form
ad hominem
attack on charterer of person instead of there opinions or arguments
ex: responding to a doctors advice on losing weight by saying I don't have to listen to you because your overweight
point of view
the perspective that a story's told from
ex: I, We, Us
tone
writers attitude
syntax
the way words are written.
didactic
writing that is intended to teach something
either or fallacy
conclusion that oversimplifies the argument by reducing it to only 2 sides or choices.
ex: either go to college or never get a job.
ambiguity
having more then one answer to a question
ex: how you feel about a poem
synecdoche
refer to something by a part of it
ex: saying wheels instead of car
loose sentence
main clause closer to start
ex:My dog died, he was 17
Jargon
special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group.
ex:corporate villain in buissness
strawman
oversimplifies opponents viewpoint then attacks the that oversimplified viewpoint.
ex: people who don't support food as a human right believe all poor people should starve.
false needs
use emotions to sell a product
ex: buying a really nice car you don't need
metonomy
replace 1 word for another
ex: the crown instead of the king
antithesis
contrast presented in parallel fashion
ex: best times, worst times
chiasmus
words or concepts are repeated in reverse order
ex:if you fail to plan, you plan to fail
card stacking
deliberate action taken to bias a argument, with the opponents evidence varied or discredited.
ex: when a politician only talks about he's accomplishments and talks bad about all he's enemy's.
non sequitir
when a statement isn't logically connected to another.
ex: I went to sleep, so I should be president