POLITICAL CARTOONS WHAT DO THESE SHOWS HAVE IN

POLITICAL CARTOONS

WHAT DO THESE SHOWS HAVE IN COMMON? The Simpsons Saturday Night Live The Daily Show The Colbert Report Family Guy South Park

THEY ALL USE SATIRE Each of the previous shows use satire. With a partner, discuss: What is satire? Try to come up with a definition.

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SHARE OUT Definitions of satire?

DEFINITION OF SATIRE Satire: Making fun of something with a purpose. Often uses: sarcasm, irony, or wit to ridicule or mock. It is important to realize that just making fun of someone because you don’t like them is not satire. The goal of satire is to make the reader pay attention to the issue or problem being presented.

POLITICAL CARTOONS Political cartoons use satire to make fun of an issue and draw attention to the topic. Political cartoonists use specific stylistic devices to get their point across. Much like a writer uses specific devices when he/she writes.

CARICATURE

ANALOGY

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SYMBOLS

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SHADING

STEREOTYPES

BIAS Political cartoons also have bias. Remember, bias is just a personal opinion. It is important to consider what point of view the political cartoon is being drawn from. This will help in analysing the message of the cartoon.

WHAT DEVICE IS BEING USED?

WHAT DEVICE IS BEING USED?

WHAT DEVICE IS BEING USED?

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WHAT DEVICE IS BEING USED?

WHAT DEVICE IS BEING USED?

WHAT DEVICE IS BEING USED?

WHAT DEVICE IS BEING USED?

WHAT DEVICE IS BEING USED?

WHAT DEVICE IS BEING USED?

WHAT DEVICE IS BEING USED?

PRACTICE ANALYSIS Using the Cartoon Analysis handout, work through one of the cartoons.