Political Cartoons. Cartoonists use five main elements to convey their point of view. symbolism - using an object to stand for an idea captioning and.

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Political Cartoons

Cartoonists use five main elements to convey their point of view. symbolism - using an object to stand for an idea captioning and labels - used for clarity and emphasis analogy - a comparison between two unlike things that share some characteristics irony - the difference between the way things are and the way things should be or the way things are expected to be exaggeration - overstating or magnifying a problem or a physical feature or habit: big nose, bushy eyebrows, large ears, baldness

EXAMPLES OF SYMBOLS USED IN POLITICAL CARTOONS peace - dove, olive branch, victory sign United States – Uncle Sam, flag, stars and stripes, shield, Columbia Democrats – donkey Republicans – elephant death - vulture, skeleton with shroud, skull and crossbones, grim reaper love - heart, Cupid, Venus money - dollar bill or dollar sign

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