https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp Made with a wink and a smile en-us 2021-09-30 11:14:28 UTC 2021-09-30 11:23:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781003740 "This is no fiction" - elaboration of the short time that it takes to effect is usually not seen - makes the brand stand out. 
Modern language would not inckude saying "fiction" and instead they may suggest that they are not lying]]> 2021-09-30 11:17:28 UTC https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781003740 https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781003890 By the use of long list of the several things the pill can cure it makes people think and believe that it’s the perfect pill that will just take care of everything therefore attracting a lot of costumers. This can be seen as persuasive ]]> 2021-09-30 11:17:33 UTC https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781003890 https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781004225 Dehumanises them, potentially does it due to patriarchal society of 1800s]]> 2021-09-30 11:17:45 UTC https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781004225 https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781004485 ‘they will soon restore females of all ages to sound and robust health’ - aimed towards women who are fertile, hormonal & their husbands - ‘cure’ for their wives.

time adverbial ‘soon’ creating a sense of anticipation and impatience, they need to fix the women as soon as possible.]]> 2021-09-30 11:17:54 UTC https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781004485 https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781004542 ' for a weak stomach'. The premodifier 'weak' may also be used to imply that women are weak ]]> 2021-09-30 11:17:56 UTC https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781004542 nhussey1973 https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781005239 "The first does will give relief within 20 minutes". Modal verb "will" implies definite success which cannot be guaranteed. Links to the lack of advertising standards in late 1800s but also suggests women and men would be likely to buy due to easing the pain]]> 2021-09-30 11:18:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781005239 https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781005304 ‘Largest sale of any patent medicine in the world’ advertisement using superlative of ‘largest’ creates sense of trust and therefore persuading people to buy ]]> 2021-09-30 11:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781005304 https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781006294 'Should' - modal verb - more persuasive therefore can be more trustworthy ]]> 2021-09-30 11:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781006294 https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781006472 “First dose of relief works in 20 mins” makes the audience attracted to the pill and those in desperate need of care will want this]]> 2021-09-30 11:19:07 UTC https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781006472 https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781006481 The superlative ‘ largest’ suggests that they are a popular and trustworthy brand, and well liked within a 1880s society. ]]> 2021-09-30 11:19:07 UTC https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781006481 https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781008441 ‘no female should be without them’ - modal ‘should’, pushing and persuading. presenting the pills as a necessary & sought-after.
declarative creating a peer group for the female audience, implies everyone uses these and they need to join in.]]> 2021-09-30 11:19:57 UTC https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781008441 https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781008471 "magic" infers knowledge and an portrays an out of world entity ]]> 2021-09-30 11:19:58 UTC https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781008471 https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781008668 Since they use females instead of women. Female is identifying us as our species and taking away the factor that we are people ]]> 2021-09-30 11:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781008668 nhussey1973 https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781009841 facts admitted by "thousands". Very vague and not backed by any clear facts. Clear advertising technique to convince the reader there are more than originally thought.]]> 2021-09-30 11:20:44 UTC https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781009841 https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781010492 “Human machine” dehumanising the women who are targeted, suggests women are programmed workers to serve man. Represents the patriarchal views of the writer ]]> 2021-09-30 11:21:06 UTC https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781010492 https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781010835 ‘invaluable’
adjective implies there’s no cure like it for women and that everyone needs to try it
also acts as a cure for men as it allows the women to get back their usually business without acting as an ‘obstruction’ to men.

]]> 2021-09-30 11:21:20 UTC https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781010835 https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781011127 limited medical knowledge or development at the time makes this ‘cure-all’ pill very attractive]]> 2021-09-30 11:21:30 UTC https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781011127 https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781012342 Listing all the ‘illnesses’ etc that this ‘wonderful pill’ can cure- for quite the majority of the length of the piece from the start up to the second bold heading. This implies that women are weaker and can rely on a pill. Most of the things listed usually would just be overseen with a woman but for a man it would be the woman who has to take care of him rather than just be having a pill for ‘giddyness’ Very persuasive and only represents the pill as good having healing aspects but does not say anything about any side effects it may cause]]> 2021-09-30 11:22:13 UTC https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781012342 https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781012664 ‘admitted by thousands’, ‘thousands of cases’, repetition of vague determiner. no actual statistics to back this up, no data available and no ASA means this claim doesn’t have to be the truth.]]> 2021-09-30 11:22:26 UTC https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781012664 https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781014169 “Facts” in speech marks presents the context of there being no ASA to fact check texts ]]> 2021-09-30 11:23:14 UTC https://padlet.com/nhussey1973/bp/wish/1781014169