Monday, 2 October 2017

Tabloids Vs Broadsheets- Language/ Techniques

Tabloid
  • Informal
  • Use of puns
  • Alliteration
  • Exaggeration
  • Slangs
  • Colloquial language
  • Short and snappy
  • Heightened language
  • Brand names
  • Sexual overtones
  • Focus upon appearance
Broadsheets
  • Formal
  • Metaphors
  • Complexed sentences
  • Quotes
  • Rhetorical questions
  • Statistics
  • Descriptions of people tends to relate to personality or position in society

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