Vocabulary #16

Epitaph

Something written on a tombstone is an example of a(n) ____.

Non Sequitur

"All Dubliners are from Ireland. Ronan is not a Dubliner, therefore, he is not Irish" is an example of a(n) ____.

Fallacy

"I believe that Frosted Flakes are great because it says so on the Frosted Flakes packaging" is an example of a(n) ____.

Pathetic Fallacy

"I wandered lonely as a cloud that floats on high o'er vales and hills" is an example of a(n) ____.

Deductive Reasoning

"If Dennis misses work and at work there is a party, then Dennis will miss the party" is an example of ____.

Inductive Reasoning

"Michael just moved here from Chicago. Michael has red hair, therefore people from Chicago have red hair" is an example of ____.

Colloquial

"Ya'll" or "wanna" are examples for a(n) ____.

Ad Hominem

"You are clearly just too young to understand" is an example of a(n) ____.

Straw Man

Meursault's conviction is an example of a(n) ____.

Syllogism

____ is a form of deductive reasoning where facts are given to create a new fact that must be true.