Elements of Political cartoons

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Almost every political cartoon uses _________ to communicate their critique of a political or social issue

Based on this cartoon titled, "The State of the Debate", which answer choice best explains Patrick Chappatte's political critique?

• The Israel-Palestine conflict is a black-and-white issue, with no room for nuanced discussion

• The general public disinterest in international affairs

• The media's role in framing a harmful narrative about the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict

What is significant about the color palate in Chappatte's cartoon titled ,"The State of the Debate"?

• It emphasizes the black and white nature of the questions the media is posing

• It creates a lighthearted tone to soften the message

• It highlights the vibrant and diverse perspectives in the discussion.

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Which of the following answer choices best explains the irony in Chappatte's cartoon titled, "The State of the Debate"?

• The debate is happening between two experts, but the audience isn’t paying attention.

• The cartoon focuses on complex topics, but the characters remain silent.

• The title uses the word "debate", which implies room for argument, yet the questions posed are binary (only two choices), leaving little room for discussion.

Which of the following answer choices best explains Chappatte's critique in his political cartoon, "Protests, past and present"?

• It shows how protests have become less effective over time

• It points out the hypocrisy of individuals who once protested the Vietnam War but now oppose the younger generation protesting against the genocide in Palestine.

• It illustrates how the methods of protesting have drastically changed from the past to the present.

In Chappatte's cartoon titled "Protests, Past and Present", what technique is mainly being used to show the contrast between protests from different time periods?

• Caricature

• Juxtaposition

• Anology

• Personification

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This cartoon is titled, "Gaza, the USA and Humanitarian Aid." If you look closely at the aid package coming from the US to Gaza, it is labeled as "customer support".

Which of the following answer choices best explains why Chappatte labels the humanitarian aid coming from the US as "customer support"?

• It suggests that the aid is only temporary and insufficient to solve the root problems.

• It compares the US to a business selling a defective product—war—and offering aid as "customer support" to fix the problems caused by its own actions, making the aid seem transactional.

• It shows that the US provides the same level of care and service to Gaza as it would to a paying customer.

Select the 2 answer choices that accurately explain 2 of the authorial choices in Chappatte's cartoon, "2022 is here!"

• Analogy - Comparing the frequently broken New Year's resolutions to the unmet promises of large corporations to reduce their environmental impact.

• Irony - Large corporations declare they will quit polluting the environment while continuing to do so

• Color palette - A bright color palette is used to create a cheerful tone, contrasting the serious subject of environmental degradation.

Match the following elements of political cartoons with the correct definitions.

• Caricature

• A comparison between two unlike things that share some common
  characteristics. In cartoons, this is often used to help viewers understand an unfamiliar
  concept by relating it to something they know

• Analogy

• An exaggerated portrayal of a person’s physical traits or characteristics,
  often used to make them easily recognizable or to emphasize certain feature

• Tone

• A contrast between expectation and reality, often used to highlight hypocrisy,
  absurdity, or contradictions in a situation

• Irony

• A technique that uses humor, exaggeration, and ridicule to criticize or expose
  the flaws in society, individuals, or institutions

• Satire

• The cartoonist's attitude toward the subject, conveyed through choices in
  visuals, words, color, and overall style. It can range from serious and critical to humorous
  and lighthearted.