Introduction to

Political Cartoons

US History II

Political Cartoons

PBS: Dr. Seuss and the History of Political Cartoons in America http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/politicaldrseuss/political.html

Background of Political Cartoons – Ben Franklin

- Digital History, Political Cartoons

- Digital History, Political Cartoons

Background of Political Cartoons – Thomas Nast

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Elements of Political Cartoons

• Caricature

• Analogy

• Exaggeration

• Irony

• SymbolismFollow

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Caricature:A picture, description, or imitation of a person or thing in

which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in

order to create a comic or grotesque effect.

Caricature of Historical Figures:

Caricature of Historical Figures:

Analogy:A comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and

for the purpose of explanation or clarification

Exaggeration:To think of or describe something as larger or greater than it really is.

Irony:A situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems

to be the opposite of what you expected.

Irony:A situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems

to be the opposite of what you expected.

Symbolism:The particular idea of quality that is expressed by a symbol.

Symbolism…cont.

Dr. Seuss Political Cartoons

• http://marymiller.edublogs.org/dr-seusss-political-cartoons/

• http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/politicaldrseuss/political.html