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    the completion. In a mock press release by from The Onion‚ a publication devoted to humor and satire‚ the writer uses a variety of techniques to make fun of marketing techniques advertisers use to sale their product. The writer satirizes marketing schemes companies use through the magnificent “MagnaSoles”‚ a revolutionary new shoe sole that acts like a medicine to heal the human body. By using many different techniques that satirists use‚ the Onion successfully mocks

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    sense of exaggeration in the piece. In attempt to establish the need the authors use “Americans everywhere are clamoring for the exciting new MagnaSoles..” This provides the audience with the fact Americans are too caught up with having the new latest item. Next the author uses the diction choices “stimulate” and “soothe” to describe the action the magnaSoles will have on the wearer’s feet. This gives an irrelevant outcome for the words stimulate and soothe are not related at all and have different

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    Rhetorical Analysis Marketing companies are increasingly venturing into absurd methods to market products. In our consumer oriented society‚ the public’s gullibility is optimized by the marketing industry’s power. The Onion‚ a publication devoted to humor and satire‚ derides how products are marketed to consumers in order to illustrate the absurdity of marketing strategies. The Onion utilizes testimonials and clever diction to satirize the methods availed by marketers. The Onion presents personal

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    the onion uses a satirical tone to draw attention to the consumer’s gullibility and the power of the advertising industry. Through subtle humor‚ the Onion is able to successfully mock the intriguing diction of genuine advertisements. The advertisement claims that through “no fewer than five forms of pseudoscience”‚ Magnasoles are able to “stimulate and soothe” consumers feet. This directly mocks the unanimous “more is better” mindset of the consumers. Furthermore‚ the creators of Magnasole are

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    The Onion’s mock press release about the MagnaSoles shoe inserts satirizes how products are marketed to customers. The article is riddled through with malapropisms‚ and the whole article is a parody of an advertisement. Sarcastic irony is used when statements are made in the article that are obviously meant to show that the opposite is true‚ and hyperbole‚ or exaggeration‚ is used to show how advertisers will try to convince people that their product is useful for many more issues than it is.

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    task‚ to force people to stop thinking rationally. Intelligence is measured upon a variety of elements all stemming from rational thought; The Onion satirizes the seemingly infinite quantity of irrational thought in the world today‚ in an ad for a new and improved‚ $19.95 (plus shipping and handling)‚ solution to any person’s foot problems. “MagnaSoles” depicts the gullibility of people by showing their reliance on various modes of the media to obtain information. In this case‚ lustrous qualities

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    Dialectical Journal Cornell Notes Rhetorical strategies: Ethos (credibility of speaker)‚ Logos (logical)‚ Pathos (emotional) Directions: Find at least one‚ good example of each rhetorical strategy. Passage quoted MLA style (w/ authorʻs name + page #) Summary: what the passage says. (“It says.”) Your analysis in complete sentences: what the passage means. Focus on meaning‚ significance and/or your response to the passage. (“I say.”) Rhetorical strategy/ies with explanation/s (R. Renehan

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    persuade an audience‚ he or she will utilize rhetorical strategies. Rhetorical strategies mainly consist of Ethos‚ Pathos‚ and Logos. Ethos is the author ’s use of their own credibility‚ Pathos makes an appeal to emotions‚ and Logos appeals to reason and logic. Authors may also use strategies such as word choice‚ imagery‚ and metaphors. Likewise‚ In Steroids‚ Sports and the Ethics of Winning‚ Michael Dillingham uses effective rhetorical strategies‚ such as ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos to persuade

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    15‚ 2013 Analytical Essay Throughout the novel “The Grapes of Wrath” Steinbeck uses a variety of rhetorical strategies such as symbolism‚ diction and personification to intrigue the reader. He also use’s a number of rhetorical modes such as ethos‚ pathos and logos. For example in chapter 12 he uses diction to convey his purpose and in chapter 11 he uses descriptive language and personification to establish a sense

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    Onion From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search "Onions" redirects here. For the surname‚ see Onions (surname). This article is about the plant term. For other uses‚ see Onion (disambiguation). Onion Onions Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Angiosperms Class: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Alliaceae Genus: Allium Species: A. cepa Binomial name Allium cepa L. Allium cepa var. proliferum‚ Top Onion The onion

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