A Comparison of Two Advertisements The Oxford dictionary definition of ‘advertise’ is: “To promote (goods or services) publicly to increase sales.” But is it more than that? I think that the meaning of advertising is forever changing, as the consumer becomes more demanding and the producer becomes more ‘devious’ in the ways they promote the product they are trying to sell. Now, I believe that advertising means: trying to sell products to people whether or not they set out to buy them in the first place. I think that advertising often glorifies the product so people are almost ‘tricked’ into buying it, thinking that they are buying much more than they actually are. Advertising is the most successful way of selling a product, mainly …show more content…
In the Alfa Romeo advert, I think the copy aims at a younger audience than the Citroen advert. I think this is more for people in their twenties who are not as much worried about the safety of the car as its style and speed. The tone of the Citroen advert is direct, and I think is probably written by someone who could work for the company, who knows what they are talking about. However, the tone of the Alfa advert is more friendly and a little less direct and technical than Citroen. It talks about ‘elegant styling’, ‘impressive performance’ and ‘outstanding handling’ – subjective words, but it still makes you think that it must be a great car if someone can say these things about it. The Citroen advert has a picture of a car driving through some ‘polystyrene balls’ in the middle of the page. I think this adds to the theme of safety in the car, because of the association of polystyrene with safe packaging for transportation. The colours are mainly ‘cool’ colours, like blue/green colours, which work very well in an advert for a safe car rather than reds, oranges, etc. The words at the top of the advert are just saying what the product is and doesn’t take the attention away from the image. The wording is quite plain, too: ‘The new look Citroen Xsara. Visit your Citroen dealership now.’ They do not take the reader’s eye away from the car, which is the main object. However, the slogan does not really relate to the image, it is instead just informing
(When they hear the words affordable they go crazy. Everybody is cheap and so is this car, but at least it has good quality (I hope).) This ad as an entity appeals to ethos, pathos, and logos. Of course, as you’re are probably aware by now, the appeal to pathos and logos through the use of what people like. Food and money. They make a very convincing argument as to why you should buy their product. They also, as the previous ad, appeal to ethos through the use of actual people in the car, going on a road trip of sorts. It’s like they’re saying, “If you buy this car, you’ll have so much money over that you could go on a road trip.” That is kind of believable now that I think about it. Not. Unless you make a lot of money. Then go for it I guess. The third and final piece (sadly), is Queen Elizabeth’s “Speech to the Troops at Tilbury.” Throughout the entire piece, she manages to appeal to ethos, pathos, and logos. Her position as the Queen already gives her automatic ethos, but she builds upon it, making her position as queen even more apparent by stating the things she does that no one else can do. She then, just like the ads, appeals to pathos through logos by relating herself to the
In this essay I have chosen to compare two adverts. I chose two from a magazine called ‘VOGUE’, I chose them as they both were linked by the theme of fashion but were advertising different products, this will help me show differences between the adverts but the fashion theme will help me to also highlight similarities. The first advert I chose was by a company called ‘Garrard’ they make fashion accessories such as leather accessories, silverware and also jewellery which is what they are mainly known for. The advert I chose has specifically advertised jewellery in this case a ring and a necklace. On face value the advert has a ring and a necklace laid on a picture of a of the U.K flag. Part of both pieces of jewellery look like wings and
Overall, this commercial might give fathers ideas on what car is the right one for their child. Logos, ethos and pathos can be found in this Super Bowl commercial. Logos and ethos were used to mislead parents to buy the car in the future or in the present.Pathos was used transform feelings to the audience. Also, it would be controversial to say to buy this car because it might not be useful if parents are not able to track down their sons or daughters with a one mile radius or people have to have access through a Smart
Over 17 million cars and trucks are sold around the world every year. Amongst the plethora of car companies aiming to convince shoppers that their car is paramount, marketing teams ought to go the extra mile. By developing a persuading advertisement, companies are more likely to sell their products. On February 6, 2011, Volkswagen aired a Superbowl commercial for the first time in over ten years. This commercial would be one that awakens the inner child of millions. By employing pathos, ethos, and logos rhetoric techniques, Volkswagen is able to appeal to consumers in order to sell their new car.
Lastly, the third advertisement I chose was the Volkswagen: “Think Small” ad. While this ad is selling the Volkswagen Beetle, it’s also selling the simplicity of owning a smaller car. Most advertising campaigns go the distance to sell a product, as we can tell from the other two ads in my discussion. While the ad is simple, so is the car. The white space allows the viewer to focus on
Incorporating inner beauty is emotionally effective because it’s something most people can relate to. “It’s not about what’s on the outside; it’s the inside that counts” is a common quote we use in life, and most people try to apply that quote to different circumstances. People try to see inner beauty in objects, but most importantly, people try to see inner beauty in other people. Making a commercial about a car that deals with inner beauty automatically makes people compare the car with a person, and how they would see inner beauty in a person. The main objective of the ad is to get the audience to give humanity to their product which causes them to have an emotional connection to a car.
Being in a spiralling economy, the automobile industry must step up their games to produce attractive advertisements. Creativity is crucial to attract potential buyers and gain more sales. To target specific prospects through ads, the automobile industry usually apply rhetoric concepts to enhance their product’s appeal in every way, and not just purely on the automobile designs. As men are the main target audience, car ads are usually being advertised as appealing and dangerous. Nevertheless, there are other important aspects to be highlighted as well, which can be perfectly marketed with certain rhetoric aspects. Although automobile ads always target the male audience, the industry also understands how partners or family can influence in purchase
Free, new, 50% off- advertising, an immensely paramount aspect in today’s society, has the ability to promote or demote a newly developed product. With such a vast array of public notices, it’s crucial that they appeal to people psychologically, using rhetorical devices. During an expedition for the most complex, eye-catching ad, I was fortunate enough to stumble upon the 2010 Dodge Challenger. Astounded by the multiplex of this advertisement, my inner curiosity was enkindled. In this persuasive notice, the appeals to ethos, pathos, and logos are strategically used to persuade the target audience that the 2010 Dodge Challenger is the car for them.
that the car is a family car and is aimed at married women mainly but
Thesis statement: When compared side-by-side, there are differences in the two. Some of these include that the Lexus ad uses predominantly the logos, or logical, appeal whereas the second uses pathos, the emotional appeal, the target audiences for both commercials, and the effectiveness of each.
The recipe for an advertisement captivates elements of an individual's subconscious mind. Advertisements not only provide thought-provoking notions but also incorporate various fonts and themes. A successful advertisements results in a unforgettable, yet clever, impression of a company. Chick-fil-a’s advertisement presents a cow holding a billboard as the focal point (McDowell). However, Dunkin Donuts’ advertisement illustrates a polychromatic donut, an incomplete quarter, and the company’s simple, yet memorable logo (VanSleen). Although both advertisers highlight pathos, repetition, and present a similar appearance in typography, the portrayal of ethos, the color scheme, symbolism, and denotative meaning of the typography differ, demonstrating the effectiveness of each advertisement.
For example the phrase “we are obsessed by power” that was used in the advertisement is trying to send the “the new car will have a powerful engine” message to the audience. At the beginning of the commercial Mark Strong drives the car aggressively, but at the same time very smoothly on the London streets. Giving the audience a view of how easy it is to drive a new Jaguar. While he drives on the street, he goes at the same speed as Tom Hiddleston. However, Hiddleston sits in a helicopter but at the end Jaguar arrives few seconds before the helicopter. The director wants to show how fast Jaguar goes. There is no doubt that car goes fast. However, the ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) is not a fan of the car ad. What I mean is, the ASA launched an investigation and ultimately decided to ban one of the F-type ad for its focus on high-speed driving. ASA said that, the overall impression of the adverts was a focus on the speed and acceleration of the cars, which I believe is true. Therefore, the ASA warned the Jaguar Company for not to portray speed or driving behavior that might encourage motorists to drive irresponsibly in
I will be analyzing two advertisements, stating how effective they are likely to be in achieving their purpose and in selling a renter’s paradise. In my analysis I will include a list of persuasive techniques used in these advertisements. Undoubtedly, the purpose of an advertisement is a strong appeal to the readers. The purpose of the first advertisement; The Grove, apartments is to persuade the audience to experience the pleasurable and joys of living. It strongly reinforces the views through the content of the text and captures the interest of the audiences through multiple eye-catching pictures. When the reader first looks at the advertisement, it makes him or her feel how entertained and amusing this place can be in spite of the all
The background of the ad has a color scheme of white and blue, a large portion of the background is white and the blue color is fading. I think they chose these two colors because of the BMW logo which is blue and white for simplicity. To the left side of the ad shows someone’s legs, below the knee which fills up the majority of this ad; the left leg is normal, while the right side is an artificial leg. To the right of the ad there’s a black colored vertically aligned text saying:” Spare parts for humans are not as original as those for cars.”. Under that text is also vertically aligned with the text above saying “Don’t Drink and Drive”. Below that there’s a small text saying, “Issued in Public Interest by”, following with a small BMW logo underneath
But first, we should give a useful definition of advertising. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica (2015), advertising are ‘‘the techniques and practices used to bring products, services, opinions, or causes to public notice for the purpose of persuading the public to respond in a certain way toward what is advertised’’. Meanwhile, Belch and Belch (2009, p.18) describe advertising as ‘‘any paid form of impersonal communication about an organization, product, service or idea by an identified sponsor’’.