Rhetorical Analysis Of A Coca-Cola Commercial

Within society power struggles are inevitable and in the business world it is no different. The letters of correspondence between an executive of the Coca-Cola Company, Ira C. Herbert and a representative of Grove Press, Richard Seaver express their different viewpoints on the use of Coca-Cola’s slogan “It’s the Real Thing”, in an advertisement promoting Diary of a Harlem Schoolteacher by Jim Haskins. Both Herbert and Seaver attempt to out smart each other through their use of rhetorical techniques and strategies.

On a, hot, humid, bright Sunday afternoon a high school couple are walking on the beach. Sweaty and unhappy about to melt, one is almost about to pass out. However it seems as if they need some help. They seem so sad so I whisper in his ear buy her Pepsi-Cola, buy her Pepsi-Cola, come on buy her Pepsi-Cola I promise you will make her happy Said Pepsi-Cola. The boy, confused about the little voice in his head, he decides to take her to buy a drink. What could I get you guys to drink? Said the waiter. The girl confused turned to him and said you choose so the guy told the waiter, Get me a bucket of the one and only drink that can make people wonderful, the one and only drink that can refresh people, the drink that will make her love me more two minutes later the waiter comes with a big smile on his face and a big bucket of Pepsi-Cola with ice and says here you go, the only and best drink that makes the lady’s happy

It is commonly known that individuals seek certainty, love, support, and well being that is often found in their family. When we are searching the shelves of the grocery store, it appears that we search for the same qualities within the brands that we consume. Not only does the product’s taste play a big part in what we reach for, but the nutritional values frequently determine what we decide to purchase. As a reaction, popular companies, such as Cheerios, try to push a healthier impression on their merchandise in ads. By using statistics paired with an emotional message and their trustworthy name, Cheerios is able to effectively convince the audience that they care about keeping your heart

It was the first talking Gecko America had ever seen. The Geico Gecko was a worldwide phenomenon which advertised for Geico's auto mobile insurance starting in 1993. The audience could explain him having “ ..constant good cheer, insatiable need to meet people,...” which any person would love because he resembles a good person who loves their job ( A Word From Our Sponsor ). In 2004, the next catchy advertisement saying came along as “So easy a caveman can do it” ( GEICO History ). People, notably adults, want simple and easy so the advertisement was conformed to that particular audience. Many advertisements, including Gecio’s, use different devices to overall influence and sell their products to a specific market. Geico's advertisements have grabbed the audience's attention for decades, though what about now?

During Cola Wars, a critic from the Onion, which is a satirical website. The Onion makes a reference to the Cold War, but it is about the Cola Wars, this is a written article,” Ad Industry Veterans Honored With Cola War Memorial,” discusses. The purpose of this article is to criticize those who make simple, unimportant things become an over exaggerated situation when there are bigger problems out there. The intended audience is for those who make irrelevant things bigger so he uses emotions and client testimonials. The attitude towards the audience is mocking the audience and burlesque which these both things are satirical. Therefore, the Onion uses the rhetorical devices of client testimonials, distortion and hyperbole.

You would not believe by the amount of people who would confuse a book for a can of Coca-Cola believing that it is the real thing. Herbert, a Coca-Cola executive, and Seaver, execute vice president of Grove Press, Incorporated were involved in a formal discussion regarding the use of the slogan “It’s real thing”. He believes the slogan rightfully belongs to the Cola company, however Seaver contradict Herbert’s claim stating both companies can make use of the slogan. A formal letter sent to Grove Press explains the concerns that the Cola Company has over the publishing company’s use over the slogan. The response, made by Seaver, is written in a sarcastic tone and elaborates why the slogan is free to be used for the book’s publishing. Whereas Herbert’s letter was well written in explaining the proposal Coca-Cola has given the publishers for changing their slogan, Seaver’s response is more persuasive due to its ability to successfully use satire to discredit the Coca-Cola company’s absurd claim that people will confuse a novel for a can of cola.

Introducing his letter, Ira Herbert merely states that as a representative of the Coca-Cola company he feels entitled to express that the use of their slogan by another product does not make them content. Therefore, Herbert suggests the other party to take down the slogan. For instance, Herbert specifically implies that it is okay to ask the advertising team of Diary of a Harlem Schoolteacher to take down their slogan because they have “made use of ‘It’s the Real Thing’ long prior” (lines 5-6). From this, readers can feel Herbert giving off a stern atmosphere from the commencement of the letter. As a result, Herbert’s introduction is not argumentative nor convincing but direct. Whereas, Seaver attempts to apply an understanding tone at the

Geico is a car insurance company who appeals to potential customers through the use of rhetoric appeals, so that they can sell their brand and remain one of the best, successful and competitive businesses. This Geico advertisement used all the rhetorical appeals in my perspective. The ad showed ethos because it portrayed how Geico is the “2nd largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States,” has “97% customer satisfaction,” and has “24/7 licensed agents.” This shows that the company is one of the main and leading companies in insurance. It also shows that several people trust Geico and that the company is indeed reliable.

The GEICO, Pinocchio as a Motivational Speaker commercial advertisement, is possibly of one of the most memorable advertisements that GEICO made for their current ad campaign. The main aim of the ad is convincing the public that moving from their original car insurance company to GEICO will save them 15% on the insurance and as well as to saturate the airwaves with their funny and catchy advertisements (Wikipedia, 2014). Despite the fact that the ad is eye catching, it has very many flaws. Firstly, GEICO does not put any effort to assure the viewers that they will save the 15% or more money by migrating (Creativity, 2014). Rhetorically, the advertisement just tries to convince the viewers without providing them with any tangible evidence. The ad begins by a middle aged man and his pre adolescent child having a

Does the childish logic of having done it first mean you have the right to it work in the real, business world? According to Coca-Cola USA, the slogans they use during their advertising campaigns are to be used solely by them. Herbert, a representative from Coca-Cola USA, informs the Grove Press that they had used their slogan in one of their advertisements for a book. Seaver, Executive Vice President of the Grove Press, does not agree with Coca-Cola’s terms and claim they were merely quoting a book critic for the advertisement. He addresses all of Herbert's claims while also adding a sense of sarcasm. Seaver presents a stronger letter with the use a sarcasm and countering all of Herbert’s claims while Herbert merely establishes authority and uses weak logic as his backup.

In Mrs. Smith’s English class we are making commercials that have to do with ethos, pathos, and logos and we have to make a commercial. We had to find a person that we can make seem like everyone else but at the same time be the person they are themselves. For my commercial I did a video of a guy named Bill Pidgeon and how he was running for president. I had to make things up so everyone would like him and not just one group of people. Doing this project was actually more fun than I thought, but what can really get you is if you work with a partner. You better make sure that both of you do a lot of work on it and don’t just goof off, like Mrs Smith says before you start. In this unit it’s all about how politicians use the words that

There are two well-known and prestigious brands of liquor that routinely create new and innovative advertisement that promote and persuade the audience to purchase and consume their product. Hennessy Cognac and Cîroc vodka are two completely different types of liquor; in spite of the fact, both companies use parallel advertising tactics in their lucrative marketing campaign. As the prevalence of alcohol use increases, so must the ingenuity when creating advertisement for alcoholic beverages. Both Hennessy and Cîroc sellers did a remarkable job promoting their product by utilizing similar advertising methods: sex appeal, celebrity appearances, accurate assumptions of their audiences, and selling an illustrious lifestyle to accompany the beverage. By Incorporating these methods the creators are able to tap into the audience’s self-conscience and influence viewers to purchase and consume the product being sold.

The Rhetorical aspect of this commercial requires understanding so that the audience is conscious of why the commercial was created. In today’s society with updated technology, such as cellphones, there has been an increase of accidents. In an interview before AT&T released their ad, Close to Home- It Can Wait, the company stated “7-10 people engage in cellphone activity while driving”. AT&T specifically targets teenagers through middle aged people to persuade them to put down the cellphone while driving. A little glace doesn’t only effect the driver, it effects the passengers, the people in the other vehicle, and possibly bystanders. A simple glace is not worth the effects.

Many junk food advertisements are aimed to attract certain audiences in specific. Carl’s Jr advertisements with the women in bikinis are aimed to attract an older audience while the animated commercials for Lucky Charms or Frosted Flakes are aimed towards children. Recently, Coca-Cola Company has come up with the “Share a Coke” campaign in which the Coke plastic bottles now have an extensive range of common names; customers can then look for their friends’ names and “share a Coke”. This marketing strategy has proven to be very effective amongst the youth with teenagers posting pictures of their customized coke on social media such as Instagram or Facebook. Coca-Cola has even gone as far as creating a website for the sole purpose of customizing cokes for special occasions. The homepage of shareacoke.com includes three options for customizing America’s favorite soda, “Celebrate Birthdays”, “World Champions”, and “Wedding Party Fun.” The website even goes as far as offering free shipping for orders of twelve cokes or more. Back in 2013, Coca-Cola came up with “The Honest Coca-Cola Obesity Commercial” in which it listed

Beginning in 1923, Kellogg’s, a cereal company, located in Battle Creek, Michigan, created PEP, a whole wheat cereal. Significantly, Pep cereal became the first cereal to be fortified with vitamins B and D, in the 1930s. As a result, it began the cereal industry’s food fortification or adding of minerals and vitamins to enhance the nutritional value. Numerous advertising-supported brands and helped to increase the popularity of the product to the public. The company focused extensively on advertising and sponsoring in order to continue to sell their unique product until it was discontinued in the late 1970s.