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Analysing Cartoons. Using Visual Language to Persuade. What to look for:. What is the issue? What is the cartoonist suggesting about the issue? What ‘ side ’ is the cartoonist on ” ? How effective do you find this presentation?. What to look for:.
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Analysing Cartoons Using Visual Language to Persuade
What to look for: • What is the issue? • What is the cartoonist suggesting about the issue? • What ‘side’ is the cartoonist on”? How effective do you find this presentation?
What to look for: • Cartoonists often exaggerate details and symbols to make their point dramatically. What exaggeration is going on, if any, in your cartoons? • What textual information do you get about the issue? One well-worn technique is a scrap of paper floating across the cartoon with some words on it, or newspapers piled up.
What to look for: • How are the characters positioned and presented? Is one placed above another? Are they the same size? • What are the facial expressions? What are the characters actually doing? • What props or symbols are apparent and what do they represent?
What to look for: • What background details are evident: a torn flag, a stormy cloud or a disgruntled-looking crowd behind the figures can often provide important visual ‘clues’ about the view of the cartoonist and form important components of the visual language.