What is personification?

representation of an abstract quality in human form.

A fallacy based on greatly distorting or exaggerating the original argument

something done to distract you from seeing something else

What is the definition of symbolism?

When 1 thing is meant to represent something else

It explains the urgency in the context of the situation.

uses conjunction (no commas) to separate items in a series

What do logical fallacies do?

Make the logic in your argument weaker

repetition of words in reverse order

finding information that affirms one's prior beliefs or hypotheses.

What is the definition of vernacular?

An ordinary or familiar conversation.

controversial conversation/topic

Mention of a thesis opposite the one the authors believes

Select the example of Slippery Slope

skipping homework will make you fail the class and keep you from college.

an attack on the person rather than on the opponent's ideas

What is the definition of foreshadowing within a story?

Hint or suggestion of a coming event

statement that is seemingly contradicts itself, but is true

Commas used (no conjunctions) to separate a series of words

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AP Vocab Review 2023 Logical fallacies

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1
True or false? To refute an argument is to go against it.
False
True
2
Define: Bandwagon Appeal
An appeal to popularity
A usually ornate and high wagon for a band of musicians
A current fashionable trend
A car that pulls a wagon behind it.
3
What is polemical?
intentionally make a situation seem less important
acting snobby and superior
statement that is seemingly contradicts itself, but is true
controversial conversation/topic
4
Parallelism is...
Attribution of a lifelike quality to inanimate object/idea
Omission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases/words
Repetition of the same phrase
Similarity of structure in a pair/series of words/phrases
5
What is a traditional jeremiad?
fear that God would get angry and punish the Puritans
all of the above
a sermon in which a minister recounts society's shortcomings
issues with people working on the Sabbath
6
One way to appeal to logos is to acknowledge a counterargument/anticipate opposing views.
False
True
7
Choose the fallacy based on the picture
Appeal to Novelty
Appeal to Popularity
Appeal to Celebrity
Appeal to Tradition
8
What is personification?
representation of an abstract quality in human form.
contradictory terms appear in conjunction
parts of the sentence/paragraph are similar in construction
device that involves repeating a phrase in reverse order
9
A Persuasive speech requires a 'Call to action'
True
False
10
Alliteration is...
a reference to an event
repetition of vowel sounds
repetition of the same sound
a statement without proof
11
Ethos is an appeal to
authority
patriotism
common values
common sense
12
What type of fallacy is this?
correlation, no causation
either/or
stereotype
premise
13
The faculty of observing the available means of persuasion is a definition for
rhetoric
polemical
audience
propoganda
14
Let both sides heed the commands of Isaiah --is an example of ...
historical allusion
cultural allusion
paradox
biblical allusion
15
Which one is an Ad Hominem Fallacy?
Dummy Beto, the flailer
Beto O'Rourke
16
Strawman Fallacy
A fallacy based on attacking the person rather than the argument.
A fallacy based on greatly distorting or exaggerating the original argument
A fallacy based on doing or trusting something due to popular belief.
A fallacy based on greatly underexaggerating the original argument.
17
A red herring = ?
to get unlikely results when searching for something
something done to distract you from seeing something else
a miracle
lying about the catch
18
Who was the most powerful speaker for the Abolitionists
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Frederick Douglass
Andrew Johnson
19
"Let us go forth to lead the land we love." Is an example of
alliteration
allusion
anaphora
asyndeton
20
What is the purpose of satire?
Corrective ridicule
Simple mockery
21
What is the definition of symbolism?
The main idea
When 1 thing is meant to represent something else
The main characters and their struggles
Point of view
22
What is exigency?
It underscores the antagonists point of view of the story.
It explains the urgency in the context of the situation.
It is when a writer life is highlighted in a text.
23
Writers and speakers appeal to logos by tapping into the emotions of the audience.
True
False
24
To agree with someone is to concede with some or part of their argument.
True
False
25
Polysyndeton
part of something is used to represent a whole
argues against a claim that nobody actually holds
Commas used (no conjunctions) to separate a series of words
uses conjunction (no commas) to separate items in a series
26
What do logical fallacies do?
Strengthen your writing
ABSOLUTLEY NOTHING
Make the logic in your argument weaker
Give you extra credit.
27
Antimetabole
repetition of words in reverse order
evidence based on something the writer knows
a claim is based on evidence or support that is in doubt
uses a term with two+ meanings in an attempt to deceive
28
Confirmation bias is
finding information that affirms one's prior beliefs or hypotheses.
what is real.
You can only understand if you have a knowledge of what you are observing.
29
Telling an anecdote at the beginning of a speech is an appeal to _________
ethos
patriotism
pathos
logos
30
A logical fallacy is
a wrong answer
a claim
an error in reasoning
a good idea
31
What is the definition of vernacular?
An ordinary or familiar conversation.
Using an adjective or adjective phrase to describe.
using slang
Repeats a thing from the beginning of a sentence at the end.
32
What makes up the rhetorical triangle?
audience, speaker, subject
assertion, claim, thesis
pathos, ethos, logos
ethos, logos, appeals
33
What is an oxymoron?
jumbo shrimp
lime shrimp
spicy shrimp
garlic shrimp
34
What is polemical?
controversial conversation/topic
statement that is seemingly contradicts itself, but is true
intentionally make a situation seem less important
acting snobby and superior
35
Ethos is an appeal to...
patriotism
logic
emotions
credibility
36
Frederick Douglass created a newspaper called ________________________.
The Atlanta-Journal Constitution
The North Sun
The North Star
The South Sun
37
Logos is an appeal to
authority
logic
emotions
credibility
38
Antithesis is
Mention of a thesis opposite the one the authors believes
The inversion of specific words.
39
Select the example of Slippery Slope
People who pass tests are lucky.
skipping homework will make you fail the class and keep you from college.
We shouldn’t build bike lanes because cyclists will run red lights.
Using hairspray everyday is like launching a nuclear weapon.
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Speakers or writers appeal to ethos to demonstrate that they are trustworthy.
False
True
41
Ad hominem
opposition of ideas in a parallel construction
an attack on the person rather than on the opponent's ideas
repetition of words in reverse order
acknowledgement that an opposing argument may be true
42
What is the definition of foreshadowing within a story?
The chapters in a story
The main idea of a story
Hint or suggestion of a coming event
The sequence of events in a story
43
Where was Frederick Douglass born?
New York
Washington D.C.
Massachusetts
Maryland
44
What is a paradox?
acting snobby and superior
intentionally make a situation seem less important
controversial conversation/topic
statement that is seemingly contradicts itself, but is true
45
A logical fallacy is
a good idea
an error in reasoning
a wrong answer
a claim
46
What is an example of onomatopeia?
Conflict in a story
She sold shells at the seashore
Ken sat in a den with Jen
Bamp, sizzle, snap
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Asyndeton
potential vulnerabilities or weaknesses in an argument
Commas used (no conjunctions) to separate a series of words
does not list the points the writer intends to cover
uses conjunction (no commas) to separate items in a series

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