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using images ( like a cartoon character or the American flag ) , in the hope you'll transfer your good feelings about the image to the product . 

Association

100

using words like AMAZING and INCREDIBLE make products seem really exciting

Hype

100

showing or announcing a discounted price can make a product look better

sales and price

100

producing or capable of producing much noise ; easily audible

loud


100

moving or capable of moving at high speed

fast

200

telling you what to do ''Buy today''! or ''Vote now'' removes all doubt about next steps.

Call to Action

200

suggesting that you must have the product to be happy , popular , or satisfied

Must-have

200

using sights and sounds to appeal to your senses : sight, touch, taste, etc.

Sense appeal

200

having or showing a quick-witted intelligence 

smart

200

highly unpleasant , especially to the senses; physically nauseating  

nasty

300

informing you about how the product works or helps you.

Claim

300

Using a  product to solve something you worry about , like bad breath

Fear

300

promoting a special ingredient may make you think the product works better then others

Special ingredient 

300

unpleasant or repulsive , especially in appearance  

ugly


300

something that smells very bad

stink

400

putting a commercial into the form of a game can be a fun way for you to get to know more about a product and spend more time with it

Games and activities 

400

using a chance to win a prize to attract attention

prizes, sweepstakes, and gifts

400

featuring someone, like a celebrity , saying how the product worked for them can be convincing

testimonials and endorsements

400

furtive; sly

sneaky

400

offensively impolite or ill-mannered 

rude


500

using ads that make you laugh can catch your attention and be memorable

Humor


500

repeating a message or idea so you remember it

Repetition 

500

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman 

personification 

500

moving or operating , designing to do so, only at a low speed ; not quick or fast

slow


500

an institution for educating children

school