factual Tells main detail, as few words as possible serious. Alliteration and rhyme Repetition of starting or final sound. Sensational Dramatic, factual. Play on words Uses homophones, similar sounding words, or change part of words to create a pun (joke). Paradise papers - case study More than 13.4 million leaked files show the offshore activities of the most powerful people and companies on the planet, and how they protect their wealth. The files, which came from offshore law firms and company registries have been investigated by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists after they were obtained by the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung. The headline for The Independent was “Queen's cash invested in controversial retailer accused of exploiting the poor.” This is a use of sensational grammar, the queen is being portrayed in an unsympathetic manner. The phrase “exploiting the poor” creates a negative manipulative image of the ...
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