“What’s REALLY Happening?” (Implicit Meaning)
She blew out the candles and made a wish.
Answer: What is a birthday?
“’Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play…”
What is “And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate.”?
“Just do it.” – Nike
Answer: What is Pathos? (appeals to emotion and motivation)
M&M's slogan.
What is “Melts in your mouth, not in your hands…”?
The largest planet in our solar system.
What is Jupiter?
He grabbed an umbrella even though the sky was clear when he left the house.
Answer: What is checking the weather forecast? or What is preparing for rain?
“Just a small-town girl, living in a lonely world…”
What is “She took the midnight train going anywhere.”?
“America runs on Dunkin’.” – Dunkin’ Donuts
Answer: What is Ethos? (appeals to credibility/trust in a familiar brand)
Red Bull's slogan.
“Red Bull gives you wings…”
The author of Romeo and Juliet.
Who is William Shakespeare?
The students groaned when the teacher handed out a stack of papers with staples in the corner.
Answer: What is a test? or What is a quiz?
“On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair…”
What is “Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air.”?
“Limited time only! Get yours before it’s gone!” – Various retailers
Answer: What is Kairos? (appeals to urgency/timeliness)
Energizer's slogan.
What is “It keeps going, and going, and going…”?
The process by which plants make their food using sunlight.
What is photosynthesis?
She put her phone face down, smiled at the notification, and quickly tucked it into her pocket when her friend walked in.
Answer: What is texting someone she likes? or What is hiding a message?
“I got that sunshine in my pocket…”
What is “Got that good song in my feet.”?
“9 out of 10 dentists recommend Colgate toothpaste.” – Colgate
Answer: What is Logos? (appeals to logic/statistics)
Disney's slogan.
What is “The happiest place on earth…”?
The largest continent by land area.
What is Asia?
The crowd stood up, placed their hands over their hearts, and looked toward the flag.
Answer: What is the Pledge of Allegiance? or What is the national anthem?
“They say, oh my God, I see the way you shine…”
What is “Take your hand, my dear, and place them both in mine.”?
“Because you’re worth it.” – L’Oréal
Answer: What is Pathos? (appeals to emotion/self-worth)
Taco Bell's slogan.
“Think outside the bun…”
The literary device where human traits are given to non-human things.
What is personification?