Political Cartoons Flashcards
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What are political cartoons?
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- In the late 1800s an increase in newspaper and magazine circulation caused a rise of interest in political cartoons
- Makes people think about political, societal, or governmental issues
- Emphasizes one side of an issue
- Uses humor and drawings to make its point
- Play an important part in telling the history of a given period of time
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Symbolism
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An object that represents a larger idea or concept
3
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Exaggeration
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overstating or maginfying a problem
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Labeling
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Make it clear exactly what objects or people stand for
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Analogy
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A comparision between two unlike things that share some characteristics; help their readers see an issue in a different light
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Irony
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The difference between the ways things are and the way things should be, or the way things are expaected to be
7
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What do political cartoons use to convey their messages?
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- Symbolism
- Exaggeration
- Labeling
- Analogy
- Irony
8
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How to analyze political cartoons
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SCAMS
S=Subject
C=Caption
A=Actions
M=Message/theme
S=Symbols
9
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What do the symbols in the cartoon represent?
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- Cartoonists will typical use symbols to represent something or someone else
10
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Caption/Title
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- After analyzing the cartoon with for all of the SCAMS you you should be able to figure out why the author chose that caption and what it means
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Activities
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- What’s happening in the cartoon. Loof for movement, actions dialouge. These provide clues to the message and what the symbols represent
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Message
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- Ask yourself these questions to decipher the meaning: What’s is the author’s point of view? What is the theme of the cartoon? What is the purpose for making this cartoon?
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Subject?
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- What is the topic of the cartoon? Sometimes it helps to start with this question first.
