Extra Gum Commercial

For instance, the little girl never had to change the batteries once in the teddy bear she received from her dad, they were perceived to be long lasting. Also, the girl always trusted her dad that he did love her and even if she was upset and didn’t understand why her dad was gone for a long time, she brought the teddy bear everywhere, until finally, he came home. This parallelism was a big literary element in the commercial because it helped the audience clearly see the connection between the story and the

Rhetorical analysis of 7-Up ad 1957 “Youngest Customers in the Business” reads an ad from the Ladies’ Home Journal magazine, published in 1955. Even though the headline might be a bit odd, a person might consider the context and understand why the ad was believable. The 1950s were known to use little kids in print ads. In the ad, 7-Up appeals to reader’s emotions, especially mothers would pause to see what the baby was drinking and if it could benefit them. The advertisement utilizes the three rhetorical appeals of pathos, logos, and ethos through its image and implied meanings, through this, the image is able to convey a vivid sense of nutritional value from drinking a 7-Up.

When it comes to the topic of commercials, most of us readily agree that commercials are irritating. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the purpose of the commercial. Whereas some are convinced that commercials are meaningless, others maintain that commercials tell a story. Effective commercials are repetitive and illustrate a story. Marketers use rhetoric marketing, the art of persuasive speaking and writing, when persuading an audience to buy a product. Rhetoric marketing is especially effective through the illustration of a story. It is effective because the marketer is able to relate to the consumer with a story or message. Advertisers also use the appeals of logic, credibility, and emotions to intrigue interest in a company. Coca-Cola’s advertisement, “Falling,” depicts the product as a confidence building companion suitable for young love through a series of logical and emotional appeals that visibly promotes the brand’s credibility.

Pathos is strongly shown within this film. From beginning to end the commercial uses pathos to persuade the audience towards the film. As Sarah and Juan first lock eyes on each other, they smile. When they first interact with each other Juan helps Sarah pick up her books. She repays him with a piece of gum to thank him. They go onto many “firsts”: first date, first prom, first kiss and many more. At the end of all the “firsts” Juan draws those moments onto a single piece of gum wrapper.

When endorsing a commonly used product, such as laundry detergent, it is important to utilize pathos, ethos, and logos adequately in order to effectively sell the intended product. “The OxiClean Archives Billy Mays It’s Amazing Classic Commercial” utilizes the three rhetorical strategies exceptionally well. To promote OxiClean, Billy Mays effectively connects to his planned audience by establishing a common interest, earns credibility with his famous reputation, and uses reasoning to prove OxiClean’s performance. While the OxiClean commercial mainly relies on its extensive use of pathos and ethos, it still demonstrates a small amount of reasoning.

In the advertisement, “The Talk”, Procter and Gamble's goal was to spark a conversation over this heavily heated topic and gain supporters due to their perspective. They do this by using the rhetorical mode of pathos to connect emotionally to all mothers.

When we see a commercial on our T.V. screens today, we always see in print or hear the narrator telling us that their product or the service they are promoting to us is one of the best of its kind. They use all types of appeals and techniques to reel us in, making whatever they are trying to sell to us either pretty, shiny, worth-buying, or they use bold simple states telling us things such as, “Once you get it, you won’t be able to live without it.” By using these statements and methods of gaining viewers, the ad or commercial gains what it truly aspired for; attention and the need and/or desire to buy the product. In the ad “Bounty Big Spills” the bold statement and exaggerated visuals are created to

Powerade and Gatorade are two very successful companies; in some ways, they?re alike and in other areas, they are very different. To compare and contrast these companies, we?re going to look at a television commercial advertising they?ve each produced. Each of these commercials involve basketball as their sporting backdrop, but more importantly, both commercials utilize the rhetorical triangle: Ethnos, Pathos, and Logic. These three things are used to persuade the audience.

A commercial designed by the duo Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal was published in April 2009. The commercial featured a furniture store located in North Carolina called The Red House. Following the first week of its publication the commercial became a sensation, drawing in viral recognition from million of people due to its satire and comical way of conveying the intended message.

Altogether, the ad’s effectiveness covers every factor of persuasion well. The enticement of the Cheerios commercial relies on factual evidence, professional reputation, and touching emotional scenes to appeal and relate to a variation of audiences. By utilizing reliable credentials and appealing to the viewers feelings and rationale, Cheerios is able to successfully persuade the audience that what they use for ingredients in their cereal is just as important as keeping you and your family

Sometimes the simplest acts can show the most love. In the Extra Gum Commercial: The Story of Juan and Sara, the high school sweethearts share a piece of gum with one another during some of the most important events in their lives. The Extra Gum commercial uses the song “Can’t Help Falling in Love” to add pathos due to the loving lyrics of the song that also tell the story. The varying scenes used enable the audience to relate to the story and add a deeper purpose to the meaning of the commercial. Gum is a the main component of the advertisement and throughout it is used as a symbol of love while the wrappers represent foreshadowing.

The main purpose of commercials and advertisements is to persuade the viewer to purchase the product that is advertised, but not all commercials are successful in this endeavor. Companies, such as Budweiser and Kleenex, appeal to the viewers’ ethos, logos, and pathos in order to influence them to buy the advertised product(s). In order to appeal to each of the categories, companies use different tactics to catch viewers’ attention. The use of ethos, logos, and pathos can make or break an advertisement based on how it is being used.

I chose the NutriGrain commercial. In this advertisement, a business woman is presented two options to eat. She can either choose a NutriGrain bar, or a doughnut. The screen then splits vertically in two to compare how her day progressed based on what she decided to eat at the beginning at the commercial. On the left side of the screen, the woman chooses to eat the doughnut. On the right, she eats the NutriGrain bar. As the woman’s day progresses, the split screen serves to show the woman who ate the NutriGrain bar makes healthier choices than the version of her who ate the doughnut. As the commercial continues, a woman is voicing over the commercial, saying “one good decision, can lead to another”. At the end of the commercial, the viewer is reminded of the ingredients in the bar that make it healthy and that eating a NutriGrain bar can “make you feel better all day”.

Another woman brings up to a little girl how smoking can increase your risk of aging. This advertisement shows logos into play. Logos is shown when it is stating the reasoning on why children should not start smoking. Pathos is also shown when the adults state the reason why one should not pick up a cigarette. The different kind of effects creates a sense of fear and avoidance of the product.

Food advertisements, if focused at the right people and in the right places, are a complete success. These features, some of which are commercials, seduce society into buying food that we necessarily do not need. Many advertisement companies, especially those about food, are directed to children because they know that if you grab the kids you have their parents. While brands are using fun cartoons like “Trix Rabbit” and “Toucan Sam” (Green, 2007, p. 49) supermarkets are taking these items and placing them right in front of the children, at their level, advertising the “Fun foods” (Elliot, 2008, p. 259-273). They do this so the kids will use their, “pester power” (Scholsser, n.d., p. 2) to get what they want. A series of studies have been performed on children and television advertisements. An article states, “These studies have generally linked children's television viewing to negative health effects” (Korr, 2008, p. 451). Amongst these negative effects is a higher level of childhood obesity (p. 451). Similarly, in another study performed by a group of researchers, kids were asked to explain the television commercials that they remembered the best. The answers given were then compared with their diets. Interestingly, the items those children remembered best, chips, sweets, and sodas were a huge part of what they ate (Hitching & Moynihan, 1998, p. 511-517). However, some authors argue that television producer’s, even though their