Relacionar Columnas Rhetorical DevicesVersión en línea Find the matching sets of rhetorical devices and their definitions. por Hinson, Brenna (SHS Teacher) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 A circular argument in which the conclusion is included in the premise. An appeal to logic and facts. Repetition is the simple repeating of a word, within a short space of words, with no particular placement of the words to secure emphasis. Attacking your opponent’s character or personal traits in an attempt to undermine their argument. Where two alternative states are presented as the only possibilities, when in fact more possibilities exist. An appeal to credibility and authority. Presuming that a real or perceived relationship between things means that one is the cause of the other. A question in which the questioner does not expect a direct answer. In many cases it may be intended to start a discussion, or emphasize the speaker's or author's opinion on a topic. An appeal to emotion. Misrepresenting someone’s argument to make it easier to attack. A list of successive words or phrases with the same or very similar grammatical structure. Appealing to popularity or the fact that many people do something as an attempted form of validation.