Rhetorical Appeals In Advertising

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In this advertisement, there are three rhetorical appeals used. These three appeals are ethos which is the ethical aspect, pathos which is the emotional aspect, and logos which is the logical aspect. Ethos and pathos are both represented in the young woman pictured in the advertisement. Logos is portrayed in the statement on the bottom of the article. Pathos is shown in the picture by what this young lady is wearing. She is dressed in a helmet with tire tracks and the looks of sorrow and fear in her expression. This is pathos because it is used to create a feeling of sympathy for the bicyclists within the community. This advertisement does an amazing job of “pulling at the reader’s emotions.” For example, the tire tracks on the characters face makes us assume she was ran over. Combining this with the looks of sorrow and fear in her eyes, we can assume that it was a very painful experience for her. The helmet on her head represents that even though these bicyclists are precatious, they still face the danger of being hit with someone's car on a daily bases. Another way this is shown, is through the words at the bottom of the advertisement. …show more content…

Logos is the logistical persuasion of someone through facts. While it may seem that there is no fact on the page, the simple statement of “bicycles don’t come with bumpers” is indeed a fact. I have never seen a bicycle with a bumper and am assuming that neither has anyone else. After stating this obvious fact, the author follows up with the saying, “give cyclists room to ride.” Just by using this simple statement and obvious fact, the author is able to grab the attention of the reader and show them what it is really like to fear for your life doing something as simple as riding a bicycle. One final example of the rhetorical appeals in this advertisement is once again in the picture of the young

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