Bullis History: Political Cartoons And International Public Opinion

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caricatures

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drawings of public figures in which certain physical features are exaggerated
Example: Nixon's big nose

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stereotypes

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images used to represent a particular group; oversimplified opinions

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symbols

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pictures that represent something
dove = peace; elephant=republicans
donkey = democrats

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analogies

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comparisons that suggest that one thing is similar to something else

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humor

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power to make somone laugh or to express what is amusing, comical or absurb

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personification

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human characteristics to animals or objects

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cynical

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scornful, skepticism or negative; distrustful of people's motives

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satirical

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using wit to convey insult or scorn

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political cartoon

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thought-provoking; educate viewer about current issue

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editorial cartoon

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graphic expression of creator's ideas and opinions

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caption

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comment with an illustration; short description or title with a cartoon

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label

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identify or name certain things in cartoons so that it is apparent what the things represent

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symbolism

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simple objects to represent larger ideas or concepts

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irony

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express an opinion highlighting the differences between the way things are and the way the cartoonist thinks they out to be

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exaggeration

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overdo the physical characteristics of people or things in order to make a point

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lampoon

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satirical attack or ridiculing sombody or something

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opinion

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personal view; view somebody takes about a certain issue

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point of view

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perspective somebody brings; sombody's partricular way of thing about or approaching a subject

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propaganda

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information to promote something; information put out to spread and promote a policy, idea, doctrine or cause

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scrutinize

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examine; examine sombody or something closely and carefully

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hyberbole

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exaggeration; deliberate and obvious exaggeration used for effect

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exaggerate

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overstate something

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critique

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review somebody's work

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spin

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shape public opinion

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Mahmoud Kahil

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Lebanese cartoonist; spoke for those without a voice and challenged status quo.