Understanding Political Cartoons

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Can political cartoons be understood without prior knowledge?

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false

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What is the purpose of political cartoons?

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They persuade their audience to take a particular view on a historical event.

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What is an example of labeling here? Options:

The T-shirt

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The speech bubble by the man

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The speech bubble by the woman

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The building

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The T-shirt

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Is there an example of irony here?

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Yes, the fact that the couple claims the statue has always been there while the Native American stands behind them is ironic.

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This is an example of?

Labeling

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Exaggeration

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Irony

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Labeling

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What political cartoon category would this fall under?

Labeling

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Exaggeration

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Irony

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Symbolism

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Exaggeration

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Analogies are when you compare 2 things that are the same.

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False

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This is an example of: symbolism, labeling, irony, exaggeration

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symbolism

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The backpack is being compared to student loan debt. This is an example of?

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Analogies

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This is an example of:

Labeling

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Symbolism

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Stereotypes

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Analogies

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Stereotypes