Devices - Argument Definitions
A claim to be proven
Thesis
The bill blew behind the bin before Carrie could catch it.
Alliteration
The man who authored the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The person who most often keeps "order" in the court
We can either go to a movie or stay at home and do nothing.
False Dilemma
A short story relevant to the topic
Anecdote
The bridge protested beneath their weight.
Personification
The man who delivered the Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln
The object that Abigail framed Elizabeth with
A doll with a needle stuck into it
My mom just asked me why I was texting a friend. Why do all parents have to be nosy?
Hasty Generalization
Using emotion to persuade
Pathos
My sister tore the house apart looking for her keys.
Hyperbole
The man who wrote The Crucible
Arthur Miller
The thing that Abigail and the girls "saw Mary projecting"
Non Sequitur
Using credibility to persuade
Ethos
The driving test was a piece of cake.
Idiom/Metaphor
The man who spread fear of communism in the government
Senator Joseph McCarthy
The person who said the devil gave instructions to kill someone in the church
Tituba
I got a 93 on my math test, and it was difficult, so I should also pass my chemistry test since it will also be difficult.
False Analogy
Placing two ideas side by side for comparison
Juxtaposition
Their relationship was an open secret.
Oxymoron
The man who brought empathy to Americans by writing Hiroshima
John Hersey
The person accused of cursing pigs
Martha Corey
She is clueless because she never knows what is going on.
Circular Reasoning