Headlines - Literary Devices

5-9-12


Some headlines include literary devices:



Allusion
Sixto Rodriguez: The Sugar Man returns
The Sugar Man is an allusion of Rodriguez' most famous music album

Sensationalism
Comments are the radioactive wastes of the web
To say comments are radioactive waste is a little too extreme

Alliteration
Habitat for Humanity’s Homes Faulted in Florida
Repetition of the letter 'H' and a bit of the letter 'F'

Pun
It's Paddy Pantsdown
Paddy Ashdown, former leader of the Liberal Democrat party, admits to an affair