Juliet worries that the poison will kill her instead of put her to sleep, and Friar Lawrence is attempting to kill her for being sinful. She also worries that she will wake up before Romeo comes to save her, or she will die of suffocation because there is no fresh air in the tomb.
Question:
"<em>These natural laws are incontrovertible; . . . Those who resist them will be wiped out. Biology not only tells us about animals and plants, but also shows us the laws we must follow in our lives, and steels our wills to live and fight according to these laws. The meaning of all life is struggle.
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<em>The excerpt above is an example of a false dilemma. Which of the following choices explains the logical fallacy in this excerpt, as well as the reason it fails to prove its point?"</em>
I think your answer would be:
- D. The excerpt contains no logical fallacies but uses true statements to persuade the audience of life’s common struggle.
Answer:
A. generate new ideas for possible plots, characters, and settings