Logical Fallacies
What is a sweeping statement
A generalization about a group
Patho's
Appealing to emotions
What does Brutus accuse Cassius of doing?
Accepting bribes (having an itchy palm)
What is the name of Caesar's wife?
Calphurnia
What does Caesar ask Antony to do in Act 1 scene 1?
, “Antonius, after you take off, don’t forget to touch Calphurnia, because our wise elders say that if you touch an infertile woman during this holy race, she’ll be freed from the curse of sterility” (Shakespeare 1.2.1).
what is the bandwagon fallacy?
Something is "correct" because everyone else is doing it
Ethos
Using character/credibility to persuade
What does Brutus tell the assassins to do right after they kill Caesar?
Bathe their hands in the blood and walk outside proclaiming freedom
What does Caesar say right before he dies?
You too, Brutus? (Et Tu Brute?)
What does Octavius say that they will do for Brutus?
Octavius says that they are going to treat Brutus with respect and retinal of a burial.
What is the association fallacy?
Something is correct/right because a person in a position of power or influence says so
Logos
Logic based reasoning and evidence
How did Brutus's wife Portia die?
Swallowing hot coals
How does Decius plan to convince Caesar to ignore his superstitions and show up to the senate?
Flattering him
What do Antony and Octavius think about Ledipus?
Octavious thinks he is brave; Antony thinks he is a fool
What is the future outcome fallacy?
Making a prediction about the future not based in logic
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
What is Brutus's public self?
confident, tells men what to do, well liked, etc
What is Caesar's public self?
Confident, does what he wants, a good man
What is Antony's public self?
Party boy, Mourns Ceasar, says that he is not good at persuading, wants revenge for Caesars death
What is a Red Herring?
Bringing up a different issue to distract from the original issue
Future outcome
Based on logic/ citing past actions as evidence
What is Brutus's private self?
torn between loyalty to rome and caesar, does not listen to wife, sad
What is Caesar's private self?
Arrogant, paranoid, willing to listen to his wife
What is Antony's private self
Lied to the people, won't give them the money, does not trust Octavius and Lepidus, who he works with. Is good at manipulating and knows it