Arguing against the man instead of against the issue. Example: We can’t elect him mayor. He is obese!
What is ad hominem
100
A proposal that relies heavily on strong emotional reactions.
What is appeal to pathos?
100
Substitution of an agreeable or at least non-offensive expression for one whose plainer meaning might be harsh or unpleasant.
What is a euphemism?
100
arranged in order of climax; withholds important or critical information to make the end information a surprise.
What is a periodic sentence
100
Also called a counter-argument or counter-claim– addresses the opposing viewpoint
What is a refutation OR what is procatalepsis?
200
A major premise, followed by a minor premise, followed by a conclusion
What is a syllogism?
200
an argument that focuses heavily on expert opinions, statistics, and factual evidence.
What is appeal to logic?
200
An assertion seemingly contradictory and opposed to common sense, but that may yet have some truth in it.
What is a paradox?
200
contains 2 independent clauses and a dependent clause
What is compound-complex sentence?
200
The term for addressing someone or something that isn't present
What is apostrophe?
300
A conclusion based on too little evidence, or on evidence that is biased. Example: After being in New York for a week, I can tell you: all New Yorkers are rude.
What is hasty generalization?
300
appeal that establishes camaraderie, trustworthiness of the speaker
What is appeal to ethos?
300
Repetition of an initial word or phrase
What is anaphora?
300
Repetition of a word or phrase at the END of a sentence
What is epistrophe?
300
Having identical or very similar sentence structure. Example: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
What is parallel structure?
400
Pushing an idea to a ridiculous extreme by listing alarmist effects of a simple cause.
What is slippery slope?
400
The term for providing support for an argument via quantitative, measurable data
What is statistical exemplification?
400
A question not answered by the writer because its answer is obvious or obviously desired, and usually just a yes or no. It is used for effect, emphasis, or provocation, or for drawing a conclusionary statement from the facts at hand.
What is a rhetorical question?
400
Asking and then answering a question
What is hypophora?
400
Compares two things, which are alike in several respects, for the purpose of explaining or clarifying some unfamiliar or difficult idea or object by showing how the idea or object is similar to some familiar one.
What is an analogy?
500
The mistake of assuming that, because event a is followed by event b, event a caused event b. Example: It rained today because I washed my car.
What is post hoc, ergo propter hoc OR false cause?
500
The line: "If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back , and get it right side up again! And now they is asking to do it, the men better let them."
Contains all of the following devices Except:
A. allusion
B. colloquialism
C. appeal to ethos
D. hyperbole
E. epistrophe
What is "E" epistrophe?
500
An extended comparison of one thing to another, that seems illogical but makes sense
What is conceit?
500
Consists of omitting conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses. Ex: “But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground.” President Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address
What is asyndeton?
500
The sexy piece of punctuation that combines two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)