How do two articles use Linguistic Devices differently, and what effect does this have on this have on the readers' opinion ?

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                              How do two articles use Linguistic Devices differently, and

                                 What effect does this have on this have on the readers'                                                                

              opinion ?                                       

                        Both Sun and Independent use linguistic devices.  Both Sun and Independent are about the same subject about Clare Short, who is an ex-Cabinet Minister. Clare Short was accused of treachery; she was accused of leaking secrets about the UK's National Security. Both newspapers present the case against her in different ways. The Sun and Independent are reporting on Clare Short's words according to Sun she was 'damaging the interest of the UK'. In the Independent she was accused the blame about the Iraq war.  

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                        The Sun's headline is big and striking but in The Independent it is small and not as striking. The headline in The Sun had lots of premodifiers 'self-serving irresponsible discredited and bitter' but on The Independent it rarely uses any.  The tabloid used premodifiers in the title to show biased views unlike broadsheet newspaper, which shows different opinion to the audience. The Independent uses names in the title to identify who they are talking about. This is more informative.

                        Both newspapers had pictures. Generally, The Sun had bigger pictures than The Independent. The Sun gives a big negative picture, which ...

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