Thursday, August 25, 2011

I pass them by, they go unnoticed.

             When I wake up in the morning, I don't watch the morning news. The newspaper doesn't get any attention from me either. There's a chance I will remember to check my Facebook, but most likely not. So how does it find me? Rhetoric, whether it be political, social, or economical- the range is widespread, is everywhere. The convincing nature of rhetoric can lead one to a changed opinion, to an urge to laugh, or even an urge to cry. I may not watch the TV, read the paper, or get in the Internet in the morning but what if I happen to go to the store and get a drink? There's magazines inside waiting for you beside the counter. In fact, the products in the store are another great example. You see a box of crackers with a picture on the front that makes them appear perfect, that company is using visual rhetoric to sell their product. Visual rhetoric is not the only method of this persuasion, text and public speech can also be rhetorical in the same nature. Oprah is a perfect example of using speech as a way to move people. Her process of incorporating humor, sadness, and dramatic situations tug at the emotions of the viewers while the live audience displays the emotions they are feeling, intensifying the moment. These daily words and images seen everyday are all around me. I pass them by, they go unnoticed.







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