Connotation and Denotation
This is the dictionary definition of a word
What is denotation?
What is logos?
This compares two things using like or as
What is a simile?
This is an argument that appeals to popular opinion as the basis for its truth.
What is bandwagon? (or ad populum)
This is the associations and emotions attached to a word
What is connotation?
This is used to support a claim.
What is evidence?
This is an exaggeration.
An argument based on a personal attack on someone's character.
What is ad hominem?
Of the following words, this has the most negative connotation:
Leave; Abandon; Depart
What is abandon?
This appeal has an effect on your emotions
What is pathos?
This is the opposing viewpoint
What is counterclaim?
"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room." is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is personification?
Drawing a conclusion based on a small sample size; a broad claim based on limited evidence.
What is hasty generalization?
Kevin's interest in model cars has turned into an obsession. If you change the word obsession to hobby, the word now has this kind of connotation.
What is positive?
The rhetorical appeal seen here:
"In 25 years of driving the same route, I haven't seen a single deer."
What is logos?
The counterargument to this claim:
"College should have free tuiton because everyone should have the opportunity to earn a degree"
“It's a piece of cake.” is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is an idiom?
"To get better schools, we have to raise taxes. If we don't, we can't have better schools." is an example of this type of fallacy.
What is either/or?
Rank the following words from negative to positive:
Couragous, reckless, daring
What is reckless, daring, couragoues.
The appeal used here:
"Where would we be without this tradition? Ever since our forefathers landed at Plymouth Rock, we've celebrated Thanksgiving without fail, making more than cherished recipes. We've made cherished memories."
What is pathos?
This explains why a counterargument is wrong
What is a rebuttal?
"I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinoccho's." is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is an allusion?
"Yes, we have safety issues in our factory. But we work really hard to make a good product." is an example of this type of logical fallacy.
What is red herring?