Rhetorical ploys

Question 1

Rhetorical ploys

Answer 1

Non-argumentative, Attempt to persuade someone but doesn’t give good reason, done by other means

Question 2

Appeal to specific feelings

Answer 2

Mostly in consumer behavior, politics etc. Following are examples

Question 3

Appeal to novelty

Answer 3

Trying to make you buy/believe it because it’s new

Question 4

Appeal to popularity

Answer 4

Desire to run with crowd, not missing out.

Question 5

Appeal to compassion, pity or guilt

Answer 5

Doing something purely by evoking feeling of compassion towards recipients. (charity

Question 6

Appeal to fear

Answer 6

Often used by politicians, steering crowd by making them fear consequences of the counter

Question 7

Appeal to ridicule

Answer 7

Attacking opponent by making them seem ridiculous.

Question 8

Direct attack and hard sell

Answer 8

Verbal means/commands. Say yes to ..!

Question 9

Scare quotes

Answer 9

Influencing opponent by putting words in ‘quotes’ to change the meaning