Editorial+Cartoon+Components

Use this guide to identify the persuasive techniques used in political cartoons.
 * Cartoon Analysis Guide **
 * **Symbolism ** || Cartoonists use simple objects, or ** symbols **, to stand for larger concepts or ideas. ||
 * **Exaggeration ** || Sometimes cartoonists overdo, or** exaggerate **, the physical characteristics of people or things in order to make a point. ||
 * **Labeling ** || Cartoonists often ** label ** objects or people to make it clear exactly what they stand for. ||
 * **Analogy ** || An ** analogy ** is a comparison between two unlike things that share some characteristics. By comparing a complex issue or situation with a more familiar one, cartoonists can help their readers see it in a different light. ||
 * **Irony ** || **Irony ** is the difference between the ways things are and the way things should be, or the way things are expected to be. Cartoonists often use irony to express their opinion on an issue. ||