Cicero's Rhetoric Part II: Responding to your opponent

1. Reframe disagreement as hatred



Preview

My first DALL-E 2 Comic

2. Transferral

Blame your opponent for what they blaming you for.

3. Divert and Distract

Take attention away from the argument by saying something outrageous

4. Paralipsis

Paralipsis is a figure of speech in which the speaker emphasizes a point by deliberately saying something else.

I would never say that my opponent has an offshore account. I would never say that he has struggled with alcholism. I will leave out the misinformation he has spread. I will overlook his adulterous affairs.

5. Testimony

Third-party testimonials of hypothetical people

Everyone knows that.

Most people say.

Some people have said

The walls themselves have witnessed his ghastly behavior.

6. Humour

Make a joke out of what people are saying instead of responding to it

7. Props and Visual Aids

Use props and visual aids to mock and caricaturize your opponent