Rhetorical Techniques Used In An Antismoking Campaign

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In the eye-catching antismoking advertisement campaign pictured above, there are several forms of visual symbolism. The ad can be viewed by numerous people, but the intended audience of this ad is directed towards people who are thinking about smoking cigarettes, people who have the desire to quit smoking cigarettes, and most importantly, the people who already smoke cigarettes regularly. This ad is made up of a unique image of a cigarette time bomb that represents a smoker’s life being tied to the addicting act of smoking. The main claim this ad is trying to make is that a smoker’s life will end earlier, and their life expectancy is shortened greatly with every breath they take. The picture that’s in this advertisement includes many different items that have significant meanings. There is a clock, bundle of cigarettes, rope, a lighter, and a message at the bottom that all have a certain purpose within the ad. The …show more content…

The proximity, color, and syntax used in the ad strongly catches the viewers’ attention in a unique way. The short but effective message at the bottom of the ad also makes a strong statement that makes people feel the need to act on their feelings right away. Consequently, the use of the rhetorical device pathos appeals to most people’s emotional side of the brain and has a higher impact in an antismoking ad than the devise logos would. This ad has accomplished making smokers feel the need and desire to want to stop smoking without causing them to feel guilty or shameful about their problem. Not only does this ad have a high dramatic tension that is enough to grab people’s attention immediately, it tugs at people’s emotional side and motivates them to want to help themselves by quitting a deadly habit. All in all, the ad wants all viewers to be educated on smoking cigarettes and the harmful, long term effects they can have on one’s health and

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