Rhetorical Devices/Logical Fallacy Review

A conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement

Appeals to the speaker's status or authority, making the audience more likely to trust them

The stylistic means by which an author conveys his/her attitude in a work of literature

Make a serious or urgent request, typically to the public

The words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a specific word, sentence, or passage

Paraphrased or directly quoted details from a text that supports a readers claim, thought, inference, or analysis about the text

The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

A text where the writer is either 'for' or 'against' an issue or subject, or presents the case for both sides

A mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive

Fallacy that occurs when someone takes another person's argument or point

Also known as the appeal to the masses.. Something is true because everyone believes it

An argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument

Appeal to emotion, means to persuade an audience by purposely evoking certain emotions to make them feel the way the author wants them to feel

Appeals to the audience's reason, building up logical arguments.

Errors in reasoning that are based on poor or faulty logic

Express the meaning of using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity

An assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt

the repetition of words at the end of a line

The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid

Any stylistic device or resource of language that an author or speaker uses to help persuade or make a desired impact on his/her audience.