TOW #17 Anti Suicide poster

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This anti suicide poster seems to be pretty black and white but in reality it has several hidden messages under the surface. These hidden messages help it to communicate with people who have family or loved ones of latin decent who are going through a hard time and contemplating suicide. This poster uses several rhetorical devices to prompt action from people hoping to help a loved one in need. The first major rhetorical device this utilizes is juxtaposition. It juxtaposes the girl against the empty, dark background to to create a depressed and unnerving mood and to emphasize the sadness of the girl. It also juxtaposes the text on the page with the girl to make it feel like the words were on top of her, making the feelings of oppression and depression greater. By creating the aura of depression, this picture conveys the pain and sadness that this girl is feeling. This poster also utilizes the first person. All of the text on the image is written in the first person to make the reader feel a personal connection the the girl. The audience now empathizes with the girl in the picture. This picture also has backing in fact. In the text, there is a reference to a statistic from the Centers of Disease Control (CDC) stating that "One in seven Latina teenage girls attempt suicide". Not only does the audience feel bad for the girl and was made to feel a connection with them, they now have been faced with a staggering fact from a reputable source. The sadness and depression created by this poster is meant to touch readers and prompt them to reach out to people in their lives in ways that they would not normally consider