This article was written by Sean T. Collins on October 9 and breaks down the trailer released for the newest Star Wars movie coming out in December. Collins used informal diction throughout the article. Although Collins did not use any contractions, his word choice seemed to be as if he were talking to a friend. He used phrases such as "...looking and sounding more like a strange old hermit..." when he was describing Luke Skywalker. This is not anything formal because this is not something someone would say to an elder or during a school project or anything. He is emotionally attached to this topic because he is a fan of Star Wars. He likes Star Wars and wants them to succeed by complimenting the series on their "...rock solid...film making." He is excited for the movie by calling the trailer a "...heck of an appetizer." This shows that the trailer is great and he is looking forward to the actual movie. This leads to his tone being very optimistic in terms of his expectations. Collins' tone was optimistic. He conveyed excitement by claiming that the new trailer's opening statement "unveils an array of impressive new hardware". This shows that the author is awed from the beginning of the trailer. Collins also points out that after Kylo's battle with Rey in episode VII, he is "...sporting high-tech stitches across his face.." This shows that the movie has improved the face makeup on the actors making it look more refined. Collins goes on to include that there are going to be chases with the Millennium Falcon "...in hot pursuit... a brand new, ridiculously adorable new critter...duels with [Finn's] former boss..." Collins used words like "hot pursuit" to show that the Resistance is in trouble. This shows that Collins is excited to see the movie and how the Resistance got put in the position they were put into. He called the critter "adorable" to show that he liked the new creature and is looking forward to see what its role is. Collins highlighted that Finn and his former boss meet to show that something is happening and they are confronting each other. They are going to fight and face each other once again and Collins is eager to see how everything turns out. Collins used all three rhetorical appeals throughout the article. Collins appeal to pathos by including that Kylo Ren's eyes "...well with tears" because Carrie Fisher died after that scene was shot. Collins used this to remind people that Carrie Fisher died in real life earlier this year and wants people to keep that in mind. Collins is trying to bring people and the star wars fandom together to commemorate the late Carrie Fisher. Collins appeals to logos by stating that with Princess Leia most likely going to die and Rey possibly going to the First Order, the Resistance is not looking too good. Rey has the Force stronger than Kylo Ren does, so if Rey joins the Dark Side and Leia dies, the First Order is going to be stronger than the Resistance is, making it harder to defeat the First Order. The effect he is going for is to predict that the movie is going to be a turning point for the First Order. Collins appeals to ethos by giving knowledge of previous Star Wars movies and giving an analysis of both the First Order and the Resistance. We can infer that he knew what the old AT-Ats and light sabers looked like after he stated that the AT-Ats look souped up and the light sabers seem to have a different style then they had before. He allows the audience to trust him by giving them prior knowledge of other movies and assuring them that he knows what he is talking about. The purpose of the article is to analyze the newest Star Wars trailer and predict what is going to happen in the movie. Throughout the article, Collins looked at scenes in the trailer and examined what was happening and linked the pieces of information together. The trailer review will keep the audience curious and excited for the upcoming movie. The purpose is important because it examines the trailer to create an accurate prediction of what could occur in the movie and allow the readers to pick up on information that they might have missed the first time.
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