What makes a illustration a political cartoon?

Answer 1

The artist will employ a visual and/or verbal metaphor to convey satire and caricaturization . Tom Toles uses a small artist at his drawing table and Pat Oliphant uses a duck in the bottom corner of their Cartoons to make some snide aside/remark .

Answer 2

Political cartoons will contrast current events in some way . You can look for elements involving symbolism - using an object to symbolise an idea , caricature - the exaggeration of a physical feature or habit : big nose, bushy eyebrows, large ears, baldness , captioning and labels - used to stress or clarify and emphasis , analogy - a comparison between two unlike things that share some characteristics , irony - the contrast between the way things are and the way things should be or the way things are expected to be , juxtaposition - positioning people/objects near each other and exaggeration - overstating or magnifying a problem by contrast .

Answer 3

Cartoonists frequently use some or all of the following persuasive techniques:

Symbolism - using an object to symbolize an idea.

Caricature - the exaggeration of a physical feature or habit: big nose, bushy eyebrows, large ears, baldness.

Captioning and labels - used to stress or clarify and emphasis.

Analogy - a comparison between two unlike things that share some characteristics.

Irony - the contrast between the way things are and the way things should be or the way things are expected to be.

Juxtaposition - positioning people/objects near each other.

Exaggeration - overstating or magnifying a problem by contrast.

Size

Light/dark

Stereotyping

Answer 4

A good idea for a political cartoon is a kid who has a secret life as a spy and he always gets caught but finds a way out.

Answer 5

It will have a political theme and/or a political figure being parodied or satirized .