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Editorial Cartoons
An Editorial Cartoon is a simple graphic
presentation of opinion. Although it is often
mildly mischievous or amusing, the
seriousness of its subject matter helps the
public form an opinion on far reaching
topics. Cartoonists never pose a solution,
they only point out the problem.
Cartoonists WANT the readers to
understand!
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Elements of
Editorial Cartoons
1. Title
2. Captions & Labels
3. Symbols
4. Caricatures/Hyperbole
5. Stereotyping
6. Literary/Historical
Reference
7. Point-of-View
8. Main Idea
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Americana Symbols Commonly
Used in Political Cartoons
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Animal Symbols Commonly
Used in Political Cartoons
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Other Symbols Used
in Cartooning
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Caricatures in Political Cartoons
Yeltsin
George “W” Bush
Danny DeVito
Jesse Jackson
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Caricatures in Political Cartoons
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Stereotypes in Cartoons
“Rock Star”
“The Boss”
“Businessman”
“Teacher”
“The Nerd”
“The Cheerleader”
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Literary or Historical
References in Cartoons
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Main Idea
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Interpret the Meaning:
Spiral Questions
1. What is the title? Captions? Labels?
2. What do I see? What is going on?
3. What are the elements used?
 Symbols?
 Caricature?
 Stereotype?
4. What is the Cartoonist referring to?
5. What is the point-of-view?
6. What is the meaning?
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What is the cartoonist trying to say?