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Cartoons about Consumerism . How to Read a Political Cartoon. Political cartoons convey an opinion about a topic They are a type of persuasive communication Most political cartoons use humour for serious purposes: to make points about public figures, government decisions, or news events.
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How to Read a Political Cartoon • Political cartoons convey an opinion about a topic • They are a type of persuasive communication • Most political cartoons use humour for serious purposes: to make points about public figures, government decisions, or news events
What symbols does the cartoon use? • Cartoons use symbols, such as carefully chosen objects and people. To stand for ideas
What situation does the cartoon show? • Cartoons set up situations and exaggerate aspects of events to make points about issues
What’s the message • The message of the cartoon is the main idea or point the artist is communicating about an issue
Creating Political Cartoons • Cartoons should use wit and humour through exaggeration of people or events, but not just for comic effect • They should have a foundation in truth and be based on facts • Cartoons can be hand-drawn or electronically designed
Creating Political Cartoons • People are designed as caricatures where human features are exaggerated. People can also be depicted as animals
Creating Political Cartoons • Include symbols to help illustrate your theme. For example, uncle Sam = USA
Creating Political Cartoons • Colour, shading and size of objects can be used to emphasize a particular point • Include speech balloons, labels or captions to help communicate your ideas