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Question B1: Persuasive Prose-Advertisement In this essay i will be analyzing the visual and written features used in the “Dulcia Vitality” advertisement. In order to analyse these features i will be considering how the visual and written aspects determine the target market, what the advert sets out to achieve and how the meaning is reinforced. Furthermore, i will examine what are the roles of the linguistic strategies in the advertisement, how the advertisement positions the reader and what aspects of human psychology the advertisement appeals. The “Dulcia Vitality” advertisement is promoting a product for perms. The advertisement is split into two parts, text with a title of “Feel the difference vitality makes” and an image of a woman running her fingers through her hair. …show more content…

This product could in addition, be marketed towards women who get perms, use hair products and woman who want their hair to look beautiful. The written text states that “Dulcia Vitality is a perm for you to enjoy” which informs the reader that the product is specifically for perms. Beauty treatments make women feel glamorous and all the added guarantees that come with it. The advertiser states that “Your hair not only has vitality – lasting body; bounce and curl, but also shines with a soft, natural silkiness that feels good as it looks.” They use adjectives such as shines, soft, natural and silkiness to entice the reader. The advert would like for people to request for the Dulcia Vitality product for their perm, but more specifically people to request this product when visiting a L’Oreal hairdresser. They want people to use this product exclusively. They do this by articulating that only the hairdresser can do this. “So ask your hairdresser for Dulcia Vitality. Because only he can add that finishing touch of brilliance to your hair style with Dulcia

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