PITCH PERFECT 2

TRAILER
RHETORICAL APPEALS AND RELATED PATTERN

PITCH PERFECT 2 SYNOPSIS

A group of a Capella singers called the Barden Bellas
get suspended from being an a Capella group at
Barden University, and the only way to get back in is
to win the global competition. The Global competition
has never been won by an American team before.

RHETORICAL APPEALS
ETHOS - CREDIBILITY
PATHOS - EMOTION
LOGOS - FACTS

RHETORICAL PATTERNS
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION DEFINITION CLASSIFICATION CAUSE AND EFFECT COMPARISON -

ETHOS EXAMPLE 1
In the trailer of Pitch Perfect 2 the same cast from the previous
Pitch Perfect is shown.

ETHOS EXAMPLE 1
RHETORICAL APPEAL

RHETORICAL PATTERN

Ethos is shown here because it

contributes to the credibility of the
movie by showing the same cast
members.

Cause and Effect is used here

because it is a sequel.

ETHOS EXAMPLE 2
The trailer shows the same plot, and storyline as seen in the previous movie.
If you have not seen the original, the main character Beca, played by Anna
Kendrick, joins the Bellas and refreshes their style of a Capella. The Bellas
then go on to win the a Capella competition, beating the Troublemakers for
the first time.

ETHOS EXAMPLE 2
RHETORICAL APPEAL

RHETORICAL PATTERN

Ethos is the appeal shown here

because it shows the viewer if you
enjoyed the first storyline, the new
one will be similar so you will like
this one as well.

Narrative is shown here because it

proposes the problem for the Bellas,
which is, competing to win another,
more significant, battle for the
Bellas.

PATHOS EXAMPLE 1
In the second half of the trailer the song Into the
Jungle is played in the background.

PATHOS EXAMPLE 1
RHETORICAL APPEAL

RHETORICAL PATTERN

Pathos is the appeal here because

playing that song is meant to excite
the viewer, and make them think the
Bellas are going into another battle.

Description is the pattern used here

because you hear the song so it
goes off your senses.

PATHOS EXAMPLE 2
The scene in the trailer when Fat Amy played by
Rebel Wilson , barrels down the staircase, and says
Nailed it when she gets off the ground.

PATHOS EXAMPLE 2
RHETORICAL APPEAL

RHETORICAL PATTERN

Pathos is used because the scene is

meant to make you laugh and play
off the emotion of happiness.

Cause and effect is used againg here

because it shows how funny this
sequel will be compared to the
original.

LOGOS EXAMPLE 1
In the traidler the judges say The world
championships of acapella, where every four years the
best from around the globe come to compete for world
domination.

LOGOS EXAMPLE 1
RHETORICAL APPEAL

RHETORICAL PATTERN

Logos is the appeal shown here since

they are telling the viewer that the
Bellas will be competing at the World
Championships.

This pattern shown is definition

because they are telling you what
the world championships are.

LOGOS EXAMPLE 2
In the tailer the Bellas are told that No American team
has ever won in the world championships.

LOGOS EXAMPLE 2
RHETORICAL APPEAL

RHETORICAL PATTERN

Logos is used here to tell the viewer

the Bellas have a challenge because
no American team has ever won
before.

Narrative is used here because this is

a problem for the Bellas since they
are American.