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Coca Cola Commercial : Rhetorical Analysis Of Coca-Cola

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D’Andra Dillon Amy Fleming ENGL-1025-I02 17 September 2017 Rhetorical Analysis Essay Coca-Cola has been around for 125 years with the same logo, taste, and design. Making it one of the most recognizable brands in the world. Coca-Cola’s “Mean Joe Greene” commercial was an iconic Super Bowl XIV commercial in 1980. In this commercial, their goal was to persuade the audience that a bottle of coke can bring happiness and a smile. By choosing a notorious football icon, Mean Joe Greene, to play the mean guy was a great choice. Mean Joe Greene is a hall of fame defensive end football player from the 1970’s. He was known for his temper and cruelty on the field. Thus, the name Mean Joe Greene. He was an excellent football player which is why people loved and still love him till this day. By using all three rhetorical concepts, logos (appealing to reasoning), pathos (appealing to emotion), and ethos (appealing to credibility), Coke creates a motto that persuades its audience to “Have a Coke and a Smile”. The commercial starts out with Mean Joe Greene limping off the field from a well-played game. As he is heading towards the locker room he is followed by a young boy holding a coke bottle. The boy asks if he needs any help and Greene responds by saying no. This leaves the boy feeling sad because his favorite player just turned him down. But the kid persists by telling him he thinks he’s the best ever. Greene just responds yeah…sure. The boy then asks Greene if he wants his coke.

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