A noun phrase is a headline that uses NO verb.
Here are five examples:-
Golden Girl = refers to actress attending Milan Fashion week dressed in a gold dress who looked great so stole the show
Pretty in Pink = refers to ‘Miss America’ who is pretty because she has been voted the prettiest in America and pink is pretty too
Booze battles = refers to someone with a drink problem who is battling against the drink
You Booty = refers to a footballer scoring a goal and either being regarded as a great player or maybe it was a fantastic goal
Blooming marvellous = refers to Katie Price who has recently given birth and already looks great (marvellous and blooming) but blooming is also referring to her flower patterned leggings she is wearing
It’s something that grabs your attention and they use dialogue that reveals something about the character or event. Sometimes a pattern of using the same letter emerges as in the first three examples. The other two use a different style, for example the headline ‘You Booty’ refers to a footballer who scored a goal obviously with his Boot but using Booty also tells you how others may feel towards him, i.e he’s beautiful for scoring or it was a great goal. The same applies for the last example in that she looks great in her appearance and her leggings have flowers on them.
