Implicit vs Explicit

An explicit argument is an argument which states a point for which it is arguing then proceeds to try and prove that point. An implicit argument, on the other hand, is oftentimes not obviously perceptible as an argument. The argument itself is quite often more subliminal. Examples of this type of argument include pictures and poems. An example of these differing types of arguments is included in Writing Arguments. The first is a picture of an older veteran hugging a younger one with a prosthetic hand. This photograph states nothing explicit, the details of its' argument must be inferred. From this photo we can find the argument that soldiers are honorable people whose service to their country is something to be honored and applauded. The poem however makes a somewhat unrelated argument explicitly, that war is a dishonorable affair. The poem uses explicit arguments to make its' point. This is the difference between explicit and implicit.