"Hyperbole", "Extravagent overstatement for rhetorical effect" "Proof surrogate", "Suggestions of evidence without actually presenting it.<br /> - “trusted sources say….”<br /> - “Any social scientist with the slightest credibility would agree that…”" "Euphemism", "A colourful expression or label that puts a positive slant on a topic<br /> - “pre-owned car” (used car)" "Dysphemism", "A colourful expression or label that puts a negative slant on a topic<br /> - “Death tax” (inheritance tax)<br /> - Regime (government)" "Persuasive comparisons", "Making a desired conclusion seem more<br /> positive by means of a sharp comparison Jim, who has been convicted of a shoplifting<br /> several times, is a model citizen compared<br /> with his brother who has been<br /> incarcerated for the last ten years on an<br /> armed robbery conviction." "Rhetorical Analogy", "the use of rhetorical comparison to establish an apparent analogy<br /> - You have a better chance of being struck by lightning than finding a free parking spot<br /> - Tom treats his sister like a vending machine. He expects immediate results whenever he makes a request" "Persuasive definition", "The use of rhetorically charged language to define something in a way that will elicit a desired conclusion. Conservatives are heartless moral<br /> hypocrites that hate taxes" "Innuendo", "Insinuating something negative without saying it,<br /> - The doctor is competent in most of his practices" "Loaded question", "Presenting a question that rest on a<br /> questionable or controversial assumption<br /> in order to suggest a desired conclusion.<br /> --“Have you always loved to evade arrest<br /> warrant?" "Weaslers", "linguistics means hedging a bet. Waters the claim down to protect it from criticism."
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