Rhetorical Devices

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Ad hominem falicy

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fallacy of logic in which a person's character or motive is attacked instead of that person's chracter

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Anaphora

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Repitition if introductory words or phrases for effect

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Antithesis

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Opposition or contrast emphasized by parallel structure

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Appeal to Authority

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Fallacy in which citation of information is soicited from someone with special knowledge on the subject to strengthen and arguement

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Begging the Question

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Fallacy of logical argument that assumes as true the very thing one is trying to prove

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Damning with False Praise

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Intentional use of a positive statement that as a negative impact

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Deduction

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A form of reasoning that begins with a generalization, and then applies the generalization to a specific case

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Digression

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A temporary departure from the main subject in speaking or writing

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Euphemism

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The use of a word or phrase that is less direct, but also less distasteful or offensive than another

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False dilemma

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a fallacy of logical arguement which is committed when too few of the available alternatives are considered, and all but one is assessed and deemed impossible or unaccpetable

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Induction

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a form of reasoning which works from a body of facts to a general conclusion

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Non-sequitur

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a fallacy that occurs when one statement does not logically follow from what has preceded it

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Oxymoron

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a figure of speech in which contradictory terms are combined

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Parable

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a short story from which a lesson may be drawn

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Paradox

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a statement whci hmay seem self-contradictory, but which may be true in fact

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Rhetorical question

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a qustion asked for effect to which no answer is expected

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Satire

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the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, usually used to expose vices or abuses

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Syllogism

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an argument the conclusion of which is supported by two premises, of which one (major premise) contains the term (major term) that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other (minor premise) contains the term (minor term) that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term (middle term) that is excluded from the conclusion. A typical form is “All A is C; all B is A; therefore all B is C.”

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Syntax

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the arrangement of words as elements in a sentence

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Tricolon

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the divison of an idea into three harmonious parts, usually increasing in power