Analyzing Political Cartoons

Political Cartoons

By Royce Smith

Multiple Choice

What political cartoon element is displayed by the flags in this cartoon?

• Symbolism
• Irony
• Labeling
• Exaggeration

Multiple Choice

The element editorial cartoonists use that is the "opposite of what is expected" is called...

• Irony
• Oppositely
• Analogy
• Symbol

Multiple Choice

What political cartoon element is displayed by the patient in this cartoon?

• Symbolism
• Irony
• Caricature 
• Exaggeration

Multiple Choice

The element editorial cartoonists use that uses an image to represent an idea or concept is called...

• Irony
• Imagery
• Analogy
• Symbol

Multiple Choice

What is it called when you use symbols to represent ideas or qualities?

• Symbolism
• Exaggeration
• Irony
• Labeling

Multiple Choice

What political cartoon category would this fall under?

• Labeling

• Exaggeration

• Symbolism

• Irony

Multiple Choice

What does the donkey symbolize in this cartoon?

• Republicans
• Democrats
• Congress
• President Trump

Multiple Choice

Lady Liberty is saying that the U.S. is a 

• Melting pot for immigrants
• Immigrants automatically become citizens when they come to the U.S.
• Immigrants must accept American traditions when arriving to the US

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents the main claim of the cartoonist?

• The people yelling for NFL players to stand up are disrespecting the flag themselves
• The people yelling for NFL players to stand up, speak for the majority of people
• The NFL players who kneel are ruining America
• The NFL players who kneel are using their freedom of speech.

Multiple Choice

What point is in this political cartoon making?

• School is finally out and the family wants to go on vacation.

• Gas prices have finally dropped but Covid-19 is keeping people from traveling.

• People want to travel to escape Covid-19.

• People want to stay home because gas prices are rising.

Multiple Choice

What contest/game is this political cartoon an analogy to?

• jump rope

• red rover

• tug-of-war

• king of the hill

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What is this political cartoon showing?

• This political cartoon is showing many countries wanted to control a part of Africa.

• The political cartoon is showing that many countries broke away from Africa.

• The political cartoon is showing that many countries support Africa.

• The political cartoon is showing famous people from Africa.

Multiple Choice

The player is representing what profession and how do you know?

• A baseball player because he is wearing protective clothing to stay safe while playing his sport.

• A baseball player because he is wearing the normal baseball uniform.

• The medical profession because he is wearing protective clothing used in hospitals.

• The medical profession because he is on the hospital baseball team.

Multiple Choice

What is the player trying to catch?

• Covid-19 virus

• snowballs

• baseballs

• softballs

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Which of the following is the political cartoon NOT saying?

• The medical profession is trying to protect the public from the coronavirus.

• The public is concerned that the medical profession may not be able to protect them from the coronavirus.

• The medical profession seems outnumbered by the coronavirus.

• The coronavirus is just a game and nobody should be worried about its spread.

Multiple Choice

According to the political cartoon, who should be watching the kids?

• Drivers

• Babysitters

• Parents

• Teachers

Multiple Choice

What is the point of this political cartoon?

• Kids are safely walking in the crosswalk.

• Kids are too busy on their devices to pay attention to the car.

• Kids are using their technology to be safe.

• Kids are in danger because the driver is on their device.

Multiple Choice

What is the point of this political cartoon?

• The student didn't tell his teacher what he did during the summer because she didn't need to know.

• The student didn't tell his teacher what he did during the summer because he didn't know how to write.

• The student didn't tell his teacher what he did during the summer because quarantines didn't allow him to do anything.

• The student didn't tell his teacher what he did during the summer because he didn't have enough paper to describe all he did.

Fill in the Blanks

After watching this video. Do you think that Political Cartoons are art?

• Stereotypes-an oversimplified image or idea

• Exaggeration-a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is

• Example “ I was walking along when suddenly this enormous dog walked along. It was as big as an elephant “. Google

​caricature- a picture description, or imitation of a person with exaggerated characteristics to create a comic or grotesque effect.

• Symbol- symbols representing ideas

• Metaphor-compares something directly to something else

• Example- laughter is the best medicine

• Irony- use of words where the meaning is the opposite of their usual meaning or what is expected to happen.

• Example-a marriage counselor files for divorce

• Sarcasm-the use of irony to mock or convey contempt