SAT WORDS
Rhetoric Appeal
Logical Fallacies
Rhetorical Devices
Rhetorical Situation
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What is the definition abjure?
Abjure: solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim).
100
For your dad, you point out that you have been a very good student this year, you have done all of your chores, and you are a very responsible youngster who deserves to have a new video game.
(Ethos,Pathos,Logos)
Ethos
100
Ad Hominem Def?
Stands for arguments that are directed at the speaker, not the argument. Discrediting the character of the person making a claim doesn’t make a claim valid or invalid.
100
Alliteration Def?
The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
100
Speaker Def?
The speaker of a poem is the voice of the poem, similar to a narrator in fiction.
200
What is the definition of maxim?
Maxim:a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.
200
For your mom, you argue that video games improve hand-eye coordination and studies have shown that video games improve problem-solving ability and critical thinking.
(Ethos,Pathos,Logos)
Logos
200
False Dilemma Def?
This argument eliminates all possibilities except two specifically chosen by the speaker. It attempts to force the other person into a predetermined argument rather than allow them to explore other conclusions.
200
Anaphora Def?
Repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or verses especially for rhetorical or poetic effect
200
Purpose Def?
an intended or desired result; end; aim; goal
300
What is munificent?
Munificient: very liberal in giving or bestowing
300
For your grandmother, you point out that you are very cute and her favorite grandchild, and that you love her very much.
(Ethos,Pathos,Logos)
Pathos
300
Red Herring Fallacy Def?
A red herring is an argument that has little or nothing to do with the primary argument in order to distract the other speaker. The argument appears on the surface to have a connection but doesn’t rationally explain or support the conclusion drawn by the arguer.
300
Hyperbole Def?
Extravagant exaggeration
300
Audience Def?
who will be reading the work.
400
What is Panacea
Pancea: a remedy for all diseases
400
As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results.
(Ethos,Pathos,Logos)
Ethos
400
Slippery Slope Def?
This fallacy states that a single step will inevitably lead all the way to the end of a spectrum of events. It often predicts extreme situations as the result of a single step.
400
Simile Def?
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by "like" or "as"
400
Exigence Def?
The reason the author made the writing.
500
What does veracity mean?
Veracity:truth or accuracy
500
If we don't move soon, we're all going to die! Can't you see how dangerous it would be to stay?
(Ethos,Pathos,Logos)
Pathos
500
Strawman Def?
Strawman logical fallacies occur when the speaker provides a counterexample to a similar but less substantial version of the original argument. It intentionally or unintentionally creates a poorly crafted or misrepresented view of an opposing view before soundly refuting it.
500
Metaphor Def?
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them
500
Tone Def?
the attitude that a character or narrator or author takes towards a given subject.