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Questions: Political cartoon artists use many different techniques to persuade their audience, such as:
- Symbolism-using symbols to stand for larger ideas
- Exaggeration-Over exaggerating physical characteristics or things to make a point
- Labeling-labeling a part of the cartoon to draw attention to and make clear their standpoint or belief
- Analogy-making a comparison between two unlike objects
- Irony-the difference between the way things are and the way they should be or are expected to be
Look over the above political cartoon created by Phillip Dawes. Then write a post of at least 200 words (total) answering the following questions:
1. Pick 2 or 3 of the above techniques and find examples of them in the "A Society of Patriotic Ladies" cartoon. Explain your choices.
2. What stands out most to you about this "A Society of Patriotic Ladies" cartoon? What does it make you wonder?
3. Look online and find a political cartoon created in the last 30 days. Embed the cartoon image Links to an external site. in your reply. How are the persuasion technique and message of the cartoon you found similar to "A Society of Patriotic Ladies"? How is it different?