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WorksheetsRhetorical Devices and Logical Fallacies
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Worksheet time: 19mins
What is Irony?
a figure of speech in which an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of
a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect
a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses
What is a Rhetorical Question?
a figure of speech in which an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of
a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect
a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses
What is Logos?
to persuade an audience by appealing to their emotions
to convince an audience of the author's credibility or character
to convince an audience by use of logic or reason
attempting to capture in words what will be immediately applicable, appropriate, and engaging for a particular audience
What is Chiasmus?
a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa
a literary scheme in which one or several conjunctions are deliberately omitted from a series of related clauses
a rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form
the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant
What is Metonymy?
a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa
a literary scheme in which one or several conjunctions are deliberately omitted from a series of related clauses
a rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form
the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant
What is Zeugma?
a figure of speech in which an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of
a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect
a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses
What is Kairos?
to persuade an audience by appealing to their emotions
to convince an audience of the author's credibility or character
to convince an audience by use of logic or reason
attempting to capture in words what will be immediately applicable, appropriate, and engaging for a particular audience
What is Antithesis?
a figure of speech in which an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of
a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect
a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses
What is Asyndeton?
a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa
a literary scheme in which one or several conjunctions are deliberately omitted from a series of related clauses
a rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form
the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant
What is Ethos?
to persuade an audience by appealing to their emotions
to convince an audience of the author's credibility or character
to convince an audience by use of logic or reason
attempting to capture in words what will be immediately applicable, appropriate, and engaging for a particular audience
What is Synecdoche?
a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa
a literary scheme in which one or several conjunctions are deliberately omitted from a series of related clauses
a rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form
the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant
What is Pathos?
to persuade an audience by appealing to their emotions
to convince an audience of the author's credibility or character
to convince an audience by use of logic or reason
attempting to capture in words what will be immediately applicable, appropriate, and engaging for a particular audience
Which Rhetorical Device is shown in the following sentence: "Will the COVID-19 pandemic ever end?"
Irony
Rhetorical Question
Antithesis
Zeugma
Which Rhetorical Device is shown in the following sentence: "We should have Justin Bieber on the cover of the magazine this month instead of Tim McGraw."
Appeal to Ethos
Appeal to Logos
Appeal to Pathos
Appeal to Kairos
Which Rhetorical Device is shown in the following sentence: "The ship captain yelled for all hands on deck."
Metonymy
Synecdoche
Asyndeton
Chiasmus
Which Rhetorical Device is shown in the following sentence: "After reviewing all the evidence, I agree. They disagree."
Metonymy
Synecdoche
Asyndeton
Chiasmus
Which Rhetorical Device is shown in the following sentence: "As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results."
Appeal to Ethos
Appeal to Logos
Appeal to Pathos
Appeal to Kairos
Which Rhetorical Device is shown in the following sentence: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Irony
Rhetorical Question
Antithesis
Zeugma
Which Rhetorical Device is shown in the following sentence: "The pen is mightier than the sword."
Metonymy
Synecdoche
Asyndeton
Chiasmus
Which Rhetorical Device is shown in the following sentence: "The stress relief candle set my house on fire and burned it to the ground."
Irony
Rhetorical Question
Antithesis
Zeugma
Which Rhetorical Device is shown in the following sentence: "The data is perfectly clear: this investment has consistently turned a profit year-over-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas."
Appeal to Ethos
Appeal to Logos
Appeal to Pathos
Appeal to Kairos
Which Rhetorical Device is shown in the following sentence: "If you don't adopt this puppy now, it will be put down tonight."
Appeal to Ethos
Appeal to Logos
Appeal to Pathos
Appeal to Kairos
Which Rhetorical Device is shown in the following sentence: "She has all my love; my heart belongs to her."
Metonymy
Synecdoche
Asyndeton
Chiasmus
Logical fallacies are errors in reasoning that are based on poor or faulty (a) .
What is the definition of the logical fallacy, slippery slope?
a conclusion based on the thought that if something happens, it will cause a ripple of other effects
a conclusion based on insufficient or biased evidence
a conclusion that if something happened after an event, the event must have caused it
a conclusion that restates the argument rather than actually proving it
What is the definition of the logical fallacy, hasty generalization?
a conclusion based on the thought that if something happens, it will cause a ripple of other effects
a conclusion based on insufficient or biased evidence
a conclusion that if something happened after an event, the event must have caused it
a conclusion that restates the argument rather than actually proving it
What is the definition of the logical fallacy, post hoc?
a conclusion based on the thought that if something happens, it will cause a ripple of other effects
a conclusion based on insufficient or biased evidence
a conclusion that if something happened after an event, the event must have caused it
a conclusion that restates the argument rather than actually proving it
What is the definition of the logical fallacy, circular argument?
a conclusion based on the thought that if something happens, it will cause a ripple of other effects
a conclusion based on insufficient or biased evidence
a conclusion that if something happened after an event, the event must have caused it
a conclusion that restates the argument rather than actually proving it
What is the definition of the logical fallacy, ad hominem?
a conclusion is an attack on the character of a person rather than his or her opinions or arguments
a conclusion that presents what most people, or a group of people think, in order to persuade one to think the same way.
a conclusion that avoids the key issues, often by avoiding opposing arguments rather than addressing them
a conclusion that oversimplifies an opponent's viewpoint and then attacks that hollow argument
What is the definition of the logical fallacy, bandwagon appeal?
a conclusion is an attack on the character of a person rather than his or her opinions or arguments
a conclusion that presents what most people, or a group of people think, in order to persuade one to think the same way.
a conclusion that avoids the key issues, often by avoiding opposing arguments rather than addressing them
a conclusion that oversimplifies an opponent's viewpoint and then attacks that hollow argument
What is the definition of the logical fallacy, red herring?
a conclusion is an attack on the character of a person rather than his or her opinions or arguments
a conclusion that presents what most people, or a group of people think, in order to persuade one to think the same way.
a conclusion that avoids the key issues, often by avoiding opposing arguments rather than addressing them
a conclusion that oversimplifies an opponent's viewpoint and then attacks that hollow argument
What is the definition of the logical fallacy, straw man?
a conclusion is an attack on the character of a person rather than his or her opinions or arguments
a conclusion that presents what most people, or a group of people think, in order to persuade one to think the same way.
a conclusion that avoids the key issues, often by avoiding opposing arguments rather than addressing them
a conclusion that oversimplifies an opponent's viewpoint and then attacks that hollow argument
Which of the following logical fallacies is shown in the following sentence: "I drank bottled water and now I am sick, so the water must have made me sick."
Post Hoc
Red Herring
Circular Argument
Straw Man
Which of the following logical fallacies is shown in the following sentence: "If we ban Hummers because they are bad for the environment eventually the government will ban all cars, so we should not ban Hummers."
Post Hoc
Red Herring
Slippery Slope
Straw Man
Which of the following logical fallacies is shown in the following sentence: "People who don't support the proposed state minimum wage increase hate the poor."
Post Hoc
Red Herring
Slippery Slope
Straw Man
Which of the following logical fallacies is shown in the following sentence: "Even though it's only the first day, I can tell this is going to be a boring course."
Post Hoc
Hasty Generalization
Slippery Slope
Straw Man
