L Flashcards
1
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Litotes
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Figure of speech that uses negative terms to express a positive satement. eg when someone says “not bad” when they are feeling good.
2
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Logical fallacy
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Tricks or illusions of thought - often very sneakily used by politicians and the media to fool people. eg “I thrice presented Caesar a kingly crown, which he thrice refused. Was this ambition? Yet Brutus says he was ambitious.”