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    The document provides strategies for analyzing cartoons in 3 to 4 sentences. It instructs to examine the macro context before micro details. Identify the text type, purpose, and audience in the introduction and conclude. Use relevant terminology but not undefined words. In the last paragraphs, discuss how literary devices affect tone and mood. It then lists questions to analyze a cartoon's purpose, audience reception, artistic techniques, imagery, and debatable issues.

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    The document provides strategies for analyzing cartoons in 3 to 4 sentences. It instructs to examine the macro context before micro details. Identify the text type, purpose, and audience in the introduction and conclude. Use relevant terminology but not undefined words. In the last paragraphs, discuss how literary devices affect tone and mood. It then lists questions to analyze a cartoon's purpose, audience reception, artistic techniques, imagery, and debatable issues.

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    The document provides strategies for analyzing cartoons in 3 to 4 sentences. It instructs to examine the macro context before micro details. Identify the text type, purpose, and audience in the introduction and conclude. Use relevant terminology but not undefined words. In the last paragraphs, discuss how literary devices affect tone and mood. It then lists questions to analyze a cartoon's purpose, audience reception, artistic techniques, imagery, and debatable issues.

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    General Cartoon Analysis Strategies

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    The document provides strategies for analyzing cartoons in 3 to 4 sentences. It instructs to examine the macro context before micro details. Identify the text type, purpose, and audience in the introduction and conclude. Use relevant terminology but not undefined words. In the last paragraphs, discuss how literary devices affect tone and mood. It then lists questions to analyze a cartoon's purpose, audience reception, artistic techniques, imagery, and debatable issues.

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    General Cartoon Analysis Strategies

     Always go from the macro to the micro – from the context to the little details
     In the introduction identify the type of text, the purpose and audience
     Always conclude
     Use as much relevant terminology as you can BUT DON’T USE WORDS YOU DON’T
    KNOW THE MEANING OF
     In the last paragraphs (when you get into the micro) try to include the effect of each
    literary device on the reader – how does it affect the tone? How does it affect the
    mood?

    1) Purpose – what is the purpose of cartoons in general and what is the purpose of
    this one? (more than one possible)
    a. Commentary – political or social
    b. Entertainment
    c. Bringing light on a debatable subject

    2) Audience Reception – use theories learned


    a. Dominant
    b. Negotiated
    c. Oppositional

    3) Technique – identify one within each and give evidence of them:


    A. Artistic Techniques (evidence to look for: caricatures, exaggerated features,
    symbols)
    a. Abstract
    b. Iconic
    c. Realistic

    B. Humor Techniques
    a. Lampooning
    b. Pun
    c. Satire
    d. Black humor
    e. Parody
    f. Juxtaposition
    g. Allusion

    4) Imagery – within each part, answer the questions by looking at the details of the
    cartoon
    a. People – Who are the people in the cartoon? What are they doing?
    b. Objects – What are the physical items included? (include metonyms and
    symbols)
    c. Language – What effect does the writing have? (TONE AND MOOD)
    Cartoons usually consist, of one frame or more, comment on a debatable issue.
    Cartoonists construct meaning through artistic style, choice of words, placement of
    images and use of humor. To analyze cartoons, complete a table like the one below:

    • What kinds of people are in the image?


    People
    • What are they doing, literally?

    • What physical items are included?


    Objects
    • What do they stand for or symbolize?

    • What is / are the contentious / controversial issue(s) that


    Debatable Issue
    the cartoon comment on?

    • To what degree is the artist’s style abstract, iconic or


    realistic?
    Artist’s Technique
    • Is there any use of caricatures, exaggerated features,
    symbols?

    • ironic, parody, satire, understatement, pun, black, humor,


    Humor Technique
    juxtaposition, analogy, allusion?

    • What is the artist’s biased perspective on the issue(s)?


    Artist’s Purpose
    • What is his / her call to action?

    • What side of the debate are you on?


    Agree / Disagree
    • What side of the debate are others on?

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