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They Say Don T Rhetorical Analysis

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As societies advance deeper into technology, so do the corporation and businesses that we as consumers support. The means of advertisement has changed significantly over the decades. For example before the television sets or radios were invented, general advertisement was commuted by word of mouth from shopkeepers, and posters, to the general populous. After the radio was invented, businesses could pay a fee to be promoted by local broadcasters over a larger radius than, word to mouth advertising would. Through the centuries many methods of advertising have spawned, however the most effective form of advertisement are televised commercials. Thanks to the use of television, companies and businesses have the ability to create intrapersonal commercials …show more content…

The actual words used are very repetitive, and are considered Russell’s catchphrase in the commercial. In each scene Russell starts his statements with “They say don't…” This is an insight into the lives of athletes, teenagers, and young adults. Here Russell is acknowledging the fact that people will always tell others not to do things out of the social norm. With the progression of the commercial, Russell puts much more emphasis on “They say don’t”. The repetition used in in the commercial is highly effective, and drives the main point of the commercial home for many viewers. The catchphrase of the commercial is very dynamic as well as humorous. In particular during the scene where Russell is eating questionable sushi, he states “They say don’t eat seafood in Oklahoma”. Along with a catchy catchphrase, the commercial produces an euphoric slogan in the last scene of the commercial, Russell says “ They say a lot of things. Don’t do they, do you”. This is easy for athletes, teenagers, and young adults to feel on a deeper level, as the slogan strikes up a feeling of inspiration. The slogan is also easy to comprehend and is perfect for the commercial because of the build up from the beginning scene. The catchphrase also displays a play on words for the Mountain Dew and their beverage, with do being replaced with dew. Thanks to the …show more content…

First Mountain Dew uses the appeal of a central character by starring Russell Westbrook to endorse the product. The commercial shows the professionalism, hard work, and dedication of Russell to his career and game. The commercial also gives fans of Russell, a slight inkling into his ordinary life. This appeal is highly effective because of the substantial work Russell has done over the course of his career, and adds credibility to his work ethic. Secondly the commercial uses the appeal of logic in the ending slogan “They say a lot of things. Don’t do they, do you”. Mountain Dew entices athletes, teenagers, and young adults to ultimately think for themselves and strive for end results in their own individual way. The use of Russell Westbrook in the commercial helps viewers accept this ideal, because Russell plays his games his way no matter what critics, fans, or rivals say about it. Lastly the commercial uses the appeal of emotion. Mountain Dew connects with athletes, teenagers, and young adults through inspiration and humor in the commercial. An example of humor is when Russell says “They say don’t pregame to slow jams”, as he closes an old cd player with a disk in it playing slow songs, in the age of technology where most individuals have smartphones or more technologically advanced means of listening to slow songs. With the choice of these critical appeals,

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