Tag: rhetoric

Equivocation: The Fallacy of Double Meanings

Equivocation is a logical fallacy where a word with multiple meanings is…

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Enthymeme: The Art of Implied Argument

An enthymeme is a rhetorical argument where a premise is deliberately left…

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The Classical Dilemma: A Rhetorical Tool of Inevitability

A classical dilemma presents two undesirable choices, both leading to the same…

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Anaphora: The Power of Repetition in Rhetoric

Anaphora is a powerful rhetorical device that emphasizes points by repeating the…

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Ad Hominem Fallacy

An ad hominem fallacy attacks the person making an argument instead of…

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Zeugma: Understanding Figurative Language

Zeugma is a figure of speech where a single word, usually a…

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Understatement: The Art of Saying Less

Understatement is a literary device and rhetorical technique where something is presented…

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Tmesis: The Art of Splitting Words

Tmesis is a rhetorical device where a word is split, and another…

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Synecdoche: Understanding a Figure of Speech

Synecdoche is a figure of speech where a part represents the whole,…

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Rhetorical Question

A rhetorical question is asked for effect or to make a point,…

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