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

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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.

• 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