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Bias Fallacies And Rhetorical Devices
What are some examples of bias, fallacies, and specific rhetorical devices in the speech? In the speech kane uses a variety of bias which include political bias in which he is doing against Jim W. Gettys. He also uses different types of fallacies which are scapegoating, and apple polishing,and ad hominen , and using straw man fallacies and he also two others ones false dilemma and slippery slope plus begging the question too . He also uses a few different types of rhetorical devices in his speech , which include the following alliteration ,hyperbole,euphemism and paradox and metaphor. How did the speaker address arguments and counter arguments? In his first argument he stated that he had one purpose only in his election for governor

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