Advertisers use many tactics to sell their product. They can all be grouped into Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle; which include ethos, pathos, and logos. Including a sense of credibility, facts and statistics, and reaching into the buyer’s emotion are all ways advertisers produce a persuasive argument in order to get more business. One of the most popular ways to persuade is using the portrayal of sex to do so. J.J. Boddewyn, a journalist, states “ads that are indecent, sexist, sexy, exhibit violence to woman or treat them as mere objects present a constant and even growing problem in many countries (par. 1).” An advertisement that can be applied here is for Godiva chocolate. This ad contains a model showing the chocolate in her hand, along with the word ‘GODIVA’ written largely, and some smaller words around it. Digging a little deeper, it’s not just any model, but a very attractive one. She is dressed in what looks to be sleepwear, and a cardigan draping off her shoulders. Not only that, her makeup is very dark around the eyes, making them look more sultry and seductive. The Godiva campaign uses sex appeal to sell their chocolate. Pathos can be seen by the provocative woman, which would attract more male buyers. Ethos is portrayed through the text in the ad and who the model is. There is a lack of logos or facts to support the argument.
An incredible 96 percent of women ages 19-64 said that they would not describe themselves using the word “beautiful.” The purpose of this essay is to provide a rhetorical criticism of the controversial “Dove Choose Beautiful” commercial. By analyzing this symbolic Dove ad I will hopefully show my audience how a negative body image can change society. First, I will describe to the reader what we see as an audience of the commercial with no deeper meaning. Next, I will analyze symbolic artifacts as in its principles of unity, its principles of design , and its different type of appeals. Finally, I will evaluate the effectiveness of the commercial on society. The reason I selected this topic was to delve deeper into the idea of fighting negative body image as a whole. This allows not only women but men to feel like they are unique and beautiful in their own right. The feeling of not reaching the standards of what society says is adequate is wrong and I believe this commercial tackled the issue well. To understand the meaning of this artifact I must first
In various advertisement people were depicted to play stereotypical roles. For example in a cereal advertisement, the main targeted audience were children. So group of children were shown who were cool, excited, healthy and very strong and another group the contrary to the other group very slow, dull and very weak. The first group will be as a result of eating the cereal been advertised and the second group did not eat the cereals.
The primary message of all four advertisements is to portray the product as needed in an individual’s life and that it is the superior option for a multitude of reasons. The first advertisement suggests that women, primarily although men may or may not take notice of the product for their own use, cannot achieve youthful skin appearance without the product. The second advertisement installs fear and doubt, with the offer of services to dispel those fears and doubts. The third provides a blend of fear, by focusing on men who may be insecure or who wishes to be more manly or perceived in a different light. Instead of focusing on the product itself, it conveys a sense that smoking Camel cigarettes will help transform the man into a manly outdoorsman. Finally, the fourth advertisement offers choice and, in the form of said choice, relief. By focusing on showcasing two unique flavors per pizza pie offered, it allows those who require significant choice options in their restaurant experience to be assured that Pizza Planet offers that choice. As mentioned in the targeted audience portion, this choice is significant for households with diverse preferences when it comes to selecting a restaurant to eat
Jean Kilbourne shows that the major messages is that exhilaration come from products, and ads are guided customers away from what make them really happy. Every sentiments is used to sell something and leave shoppers romantic about the products.Advertisers exploit buyer's human desires for link, calmness,esteem, and
Words like “help,” “feel,” and “faster,” are used in this ad to subtly make readers believe that NyQuil will cure Mom’s illness quickly when, in fact, they really only say that the products might make her symptoms briefly subside quicker than another indistinct method of treatment. This subtle method of advertisement is actually very common in all types of ads. Another technique used to attract attention of audiences is the adorable image of a mother and daughter playing dress up together. When someone sees this image, they are expected to feel strong, loving emotion for the seemingly deep mother-daughter connection in the photo. This mode of persuasion, pathos, is used to play on the emotions of viewers who see this ad. By using pathos in advertising, advertisers are also showing the main values of a culture.
The settings of the advertisement, which are a business building, a restaurant, and a street, clearly represent the three different classes of the upper- class, the middle-class and the lower-class. Additionally, women's different types of clothing also represent the different classes. The girl in the business office has worn a well-groomed suit, which suggests that she belongs to the upper-class. Women in the street have worn jeans, which suggests that they belong to the lower-class. The advertainment also sells some messages to the dominant elite with the product. The first message being communicated is that women are products that are meant to be consumed and when a product is bought, women come with the product. The main character in the advertisement has worn a jean and has opened its buttons, which suggests that he is a lower-class person. After he chews the Clorets gum, which is a high-end product, he is considered an upper- class person who attracts all the girls wherever he goes. Women are attracted to him just because of the fresh air created by the gum and before consumption, he could not attract women. Therefore, it is the gum that attracts women, not the guy. The second message of the dominant elite that is communicated to the audience is that women should sell their body to the men. All women in the commercial try different sexy poses in front of the man in the advertisement to attract him. The woman in the
Advertisements have become a distraction in everyday life. Kraft macaroni and cheese commercials have become one of the most deceiving and convincing advertisements known to mankind. A combination of young children and puppies, along with the mouthwatering images of macaroni and cheese, have unlocked the gates to most human’s hearts, appealing to their positive and bubbly emotions. Doing so, Kraft released a successful advertisement at the beginning of 2016 that distracted the viewer, as well as manipulated how the viewer felt, which made them, their family members, their children, and even their beloved pets, want to buy or consume Kraft macaroni and cheese for as long as they live.
The setting of the commercial starts off with the shower running and the attractive male in a towel and turns into this paradise- like setting. This setting provides an ideal setting to match the character within the commercial. The focus of the commercial comes to be on the male. The background scenery is neutral in both settings. When the male presents the Old Spice bottle, it is a splash of color and the viewers’ eyes tend to be attracted more toward the bottle. The bottle draws attention away from the male and the background setting. This use of product placement and color contrast brought the bottle to be the center of attention of the commercial. The colors in the advertisement tend to be the same, but with the presentation of the bottle, the viewers’ eyes are opened. This draws a parallel to the use of the old Spice and the “out of the world feeling” it produces.
We've all seen and read many advertisements and we usually find them appealing and very persuasive. However the question is, what are they really advertising? Women are usually used for many different advertisements, not only are they used for women's clothing but also for other materials and objects. These are the ads that we look at each and every day. In, “Killing Us Softly” by Jean Kilbourne, she introduces her problem with how women are being used to advertise products. She shows us ads that she has seen where women are being used to advertise a company’s product. While our women are being used, dehumanized, and sexualized in our society, we’re going on with our life like it’s normal.
This next ad was also found in a CookingLight magazine, whose target audience tends to be health-minded middle ages women. The ad is for Curate, who is trying to sell their Curate fruit bars. This is the first ad throughout this book that will be seen using the technique of glittering generalization, but it also uses weasel words as well.
The advertisement also uses emotional appeal to gain sympathy from the audience. The woman in the advertisement is staring right into the eyes of the viewers. Her eyes reflect years of struggle and despair and the tragic moments of when she is considered nothing but worthless. The audience of this advertisement is intended towards women because they are the ones being treated unjustly. The way the woman is positioned in the advertisement
At first glance the advertisement seemed so simple and to the point, but the image has an emotional pull that people still cannot resist. We see a beautiful woman basking in the glow of the night’s sky. In the background we see the castle, which represents her
On May 2014; the Women’s and Health magazine published an advertisement for Sofia Vergara featuring Head and Shoulders. Head and Shoulders is a shampoo product with different kinds of shampoos. This advertisement is selling the green apple head and shoulder shampoo with its conditioner. Who are the targeted audience? Why would any person choose this product not the other? A lot of questions the advertisement must reply on to be considered as a good advertisement. One of the main questions asked would be if this was a persuasive advertisement or not. Such a question is answered through the use of logos ethos and pathos.
The advertisement speaks to the reader in a soft, familiar, enticing language as though she (and it is a female) is alone in the room with you. Although the advertisement mentions as an aside that the product is also patented for men, we receive the strong impression that it is the female who has been targeted as prospective market. This is due to the picture used, as well as colors, words, and situation. The colors are mostly lilac consisting of soothing pink, cream and purple all feminine associated colors. The picture is of a seductive woman, vibrant with health, hair falling into eye, bra straps peeking out, who smiles flashing her pearl teach at you, appearing the picture of health.