Examples Of Iconicity In Sharing Slices

In our group persuasive video assignment there were many ways we used persuasion to persuade the audience, the main two being Iconicity and Problem solution. Iconicity is a way that images are allowed to persuade by functioning as an icon. An icon is a representation of people or things which helps in the persuasive aspect because people are more likely to be persuaded by someone or something well known. Problem solution is having a problem in which you find a solution for. We use problem solution in the video by solving a problem that we believe many individuals have. We used Iconicity by using Charlie from the movie Sharknado, we chose an icon well known in hopes that it would get our audience to participate in our “Sharing Slices”. As the video shows he was successful in finding the love of his life which gives others the impression that if Charlie did it and was successful in his relationship that they should at least give it a try. By using a famous actor it also catches the audience's attention. Iconicity allows an image to look real or believable even if it may not be. Charlie gives off the impression that by …show more content…
People who used dating websites found that their relationships didn't work out because the individual wasn't really who they might have said they were and that the websites weren't affective. Along with bind dating, which was hard for people to find a significant other that met their own personal expectations/ standards. We chose to face this problem with a real solution being, “Sharing slices” which gives individuals the opportunity to meet that special someone they have been looking for. Not only that but you are also interacting with people that are also facing the same problem as you. “Sharing a Slice” was designed for others to find their match based on what they were wanting in a