Audience theory

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is in essence a comedy, drawing together many themes with satirical and romantic humor that still attract large audiences today; it therefore can be considered comic not only due to the literary devices Shakespeare uses but because it has filled audiences with mirth for over four hundred years. In the extract Shakespeare carefully hints towards the social constraints which imprison the two 'lovers ' through the juxtaposition of class. The comic effect…

There are many pressures to be a woman. Society assumes them to be prim and proper. Their makeup should look simple and natural. They can 't dress provocative and be decorous. Society expects one figure of a lady that women should follow. Many advertisements provide this figure as thin and flawless. Women are expected to “sit still, look pretty” for the man’s world. However, H&M released a commercial for their Autumn 2016 collection that contradicts that belief with various types of fearless and…

One of the most commonly used techniques within persuasive speech giving is the use of rhetorical questions. The speaker generally gives questions to the audience to make them ponder about the subject, and then the speaker gives an immediate response to the question just asked. This way there is no mistaking what the author is trying to get across with his questions during the speech. George Whitefield asks numerous rhetorical questions within his sermon saying, “What sign would they have? Will…

With the alarming amount of smokers, agencies spend billions of dollars every year on anti-smoking advertisements. Anti-smoking agencies enlighten audiences of the negative effects of smoking and endeavor to persuade them to stop smoking. The visual I chose is a commercial engendered by an anti-smoking agency called Quit. The commercial is aimed towards older adults who smoke and have a kid. The commercial shows a mother and a son walking in what seems like a busy airport terminal. Suddenly, the…

examples of reality or movie examples. Boxer concludes her article by leaving the audience with a positive example, that hopefully will inspire filmmakers. Throughout the structure and personal appeal of her article, Boxer is able to inform her readers about the patriarchal stance that many of children's movies have. Boxer shares with the audience her story of how she recognized the dead-mother plot and encourages the audience to hear her appeal through a…

English Essay The short film genre opens up an increased variety of personal options for the director as they are able to address more troubling topics in reality such as war, which enables the overall message to be transferred to the audience within a limited amount of time. Short films, known for it’s creative freedom, due to lower commercial restrictions, allow the director to make personal choices and express creative ideas in a more effective way given a shorter period of time. This can be…

inside the speech, this way the audience will feel more involved on a personal level. Being prepared for the speech will also prevent you from being so nervous which, will cause you to feel more relaxed which makes the audience more relaxed. Don’t read like a robot either, this is one of the quickest ways to loose an audiences attention. Put some excitement in the speech and…

Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock introduced an important kind of movie, the slasher film, to America in 1968. Notably, there is a really good background to the film. In fact, it had lots of facts the world would be dying to know. Next, it has a bunch of effects that I was shocked once I had heard. In all, Psycho is a pretty good movie in general. This movie Psycho was created in the 1960s and then later on it was copied and re-written to a more famous version of 1998. Foremost, Alfred referred…

Visual rhetoric plays an important role in today’s society. One cannot browse the web, walk down the street, or watch a movie without advertisements. The forms of visual rhetoric are everywhere in our daily lives and are the most recognizable form of visual rhetoric. Similar to advertisements, which persuade people to buy a product, propaganda persuade people to support an idea. One of the most critical times for propaganda in recent history is WWII, which saw world powers going to war. Each…

stage, but it was obvious that the production involved several other people to pull it all together back stage. The show was designed so that the audience could see the actress playing the Pilot, a single chair, and a variety of projections on the draped ceiling. The elements of the set, although there were only a few, were cohesive and helped the audience to stay focused on the actress for the majority of the show. The design of the play was well thought out and although…