Rhetorical Analysis Of Budweiser's 'Lost Dog'

Advertisements go through a long process before being filmed. Many factors are thought of when creating an advertisement that stands out and appeals to the audience. They bring in factors like ethos, pathos, and logos to attract the audience and make the commercial interesting. Specifically, The Teddy Bear Duracell commercial leans more towards pathos and incorporates ethos and logos to back up their claims. They created their advertisement in order for their audience to feel emotionally connected while watching it.

It is incredible how advertisements can lure an audience into trying out their products. Certain advertisements and commercials may seem simple, but at the same time, those are the ones that people remember and talk about. When people think about beer advertisements, they usually remember the ones like this one because it demonstrates things that people want. This advertisement shows how BudLight is interconnected with Paradise and makes people remember the picture. The luxurious aspect of this ad and the

The ad for Frolic dog biscuits consist of many details. The first thing you may notice is a bull dog sitting up in a chair, leaning over to a female poodle. The setting is in a dark room with drapes along the wall. Some may even say that the room reflects the “Godfather” movie. This resemblance to this movie can be described as being Ethos. The portrayal that this bull dog is in charge and is the boss and that poodle on his side is his “girlfriend”. The creators

is also a great example of pathos. Having a happy song in the background brings more to the commercial as a hard core rock song would change the entire mood of the commercial. The ethos in the commercial is the happy family dressed up in all the bottles. Heinz was smart when it came to choosing who would be wearing the costumes. If they would’ve chosen bearded old guys it would have changed the outlook of the commercial, but thankfully they used a happy family which is their main target audience. Logos, meaning logic, is having the dogs running in the field in the mountains.

For this essay I will be using the commercial made by Budweiser for the 2015 Super Bowl, “Lost Dog.” This advertisement is about a tiny lost puppy getting far away from home and most importantly, the friendship between this puppy and some Clydesdale horses. In the beginning of this commercial, the puppy is shown hiding under some hay, and then he proceeds to jump into a random trailer which initially gets him lost far from home. There is no dialogue in this commercial aside from the music in the background, but the advertisement shows the distress of the owner through facial expressions and scenes where he puts

Ethos can allow the viewers to see the credibility or reliability of the commercial. In this commercial, the use of the golden retriever dog works as a way to build credibility. The dog works as a way to build credibility because it symbolizes a man’s best friend. Although there is no spoken language in this commercial, the dog is used as the spokesperson to make the audience feel inclined to trust and believe what is being presented to them. Most people know that dogs are quite loyal and protect their owners, so having the dog in this commercial inclines people to believe that what is being show to them is possible. Having the dog as the main character in this commercial establishes common ground with the audience. Everyone that watches this commercial will have different perspectives, but Budweiser uses this dog to find a common point that attracts the

For this essay I chose to investigate rhetorical means of dog food advertisements. During this investigation I will point out what it is exactly that advertisers are using in order to sell their product. I chose a Blue Bufflo ad, a Pedigree ad, a vintage Ken-L-Ration ad, and another shorter Pedigree ad.

Because the advertisement was aired five months after the September 11 incident, there were intense emotions among the American citizens. Budweiser was aware of this and created a commercial with strong emotional appeals. With pathos loaded, the advertisement seems to appeal to the viewer’s emotional senses. In the beginning, a character in the form of a man is fascinated by the horses. The image of the horses is reflected in the glasses of the windows. Business takes place in this area, but he takes a break from all the activities to watch the passing horses because of the awe factor that the Clydesdales stimulates. Thus, as an audience, I will resonate with the man by showing the same reaction. The behaviors of the man are expected to the audience how they should react as well. They are expected to stop every activity they were performing and understand the powerful message conveyed by the majestic creatures.

The second of the three rhetorical devices that this ad contains is logos; an argument used to convince its audience of something using logical reasoning. PETA is meant to conserve the rights of animals, so what does a smoking toddler have to do with that? Well, the organization is claiming that eating animals causes cancer

The first use of rhetoric that is seen is at the start of the commercial. The commercial opens by simply showing the symbol for the Humane Society of the United States, which is the shape of the United States made up of animals. It then shows the animals being rescued by the teams of people that work for the HSUS. Every worker is wearing a shirt with the HSUS logo on it. Opening up with their symbol, and showing the pictures and videos of the recues with workers wearing HSUS attire establishes their good use of ethos. When a person watches this commercial, they see that the Humane Society of the United States is an organization that is built around the belief that animals want, and need to be cared for and loved. It

Budweiser first released its “Lost Dog” commercial during Super Bowl XLIX (49). The advertisement centers itself around a small dog who, out of curiosity, enters a truck trailer without the knowledge of his owner. The dog then attempts to find its way back home but encounters an obstacle that it cannot overcome- a hungry wolf. When all hope seems lost, the dog’s best friends, the Budweiser trademarked Clydesdale horses, come to save him. The dog and horses all make it back home to their owner at the end of the advertisement.

First of all, through the persuasive appeals, the advertisement shows the new mothers the importance of giving their child a companion that will grow old with them. Second, through the language and sound, the company targets their audiences on an emotional level by letting them know that they are devoted to their customers. Finally, in the appeal strategies, being youthful is one of the many ways that IAMS gets their customers to buy their products especially with this specific target audience. This advertisement has done a fantastic job of targeting their audience and persuading them into not only buying their product once, but buying it for their dog’s

Wilson & Co. Ideal dog food originated from 1954, the ad itself was found in “The American Home” Magazine. Finding current information for Wilson & Co. was challenging, since Wilson & Co. were taken over by Jim Ling of the Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) conglomerate around the 1970s. Fortunately, the company was a well-known meatpacking/slaughtering industry for dog foods during its reign. The advertisement made by Wilson & Co. could be discredited, by identifying the rhetorical strategies created from the advertisers. This is the nature of marketing and advertisement, by playfully rearranging words to create a force of attraction to targeted customers. This essay is going to identify fallacies used in Ideal Dog Food ad to demonstrate that using

In the 2015 Budweiser’s “Lost Puppy” commercial, we immediately see a special bond between a dog, owner, and horse. The commercial starts off with the relationship between the horse and dog, and how they don’t want to be separated. Throughout the making of Budweiser commercials, Budweiser has created a strong connection with puppies. Budweiser has used the puppy to create a story line to create more than one advertisement. The commercial then gets to our emotions when the puppy goes missing after jumping into the back of a

On December 31st of 1983 an eccentric commercial was introduced, challenging other companies and awaking people all over the country. It has been more than 30 years and people are still talking about Apple’s first Macintosh commercial. Companies use commercials to show the audience that their products are worth buying like Apple did in its first Macintosh commercial. By using themes from George Orwell’s 1984, Apple was able to speak volumes about its product without showing or describing it. Apple visualizes its self as the hero that will save the world and people believed it. Most of us now own an Apple brand. This advertisement is an effective ad because it contains a valuable message that was provided to the viewer by using contrasting visuals and it is about awakening the people and breaking the chains of similarity and loving to be different. Yet, it is ironic because Apple has become one of the most controlling companies in our society.