Cartoon Analysis Worksheet

SAMPLE ANALYSIS

Visuals Words (not all cartoons include words)

Level 1 Analysis
1. In what year (approximately) was the 3. Identify the cartoon caption and/or title.
cartoon created? Women Holding the Globe"
2016 Liza Donnelly
Women policies 4. Locate three words or phrases used by the cartoonist to identify
Treatment of women objects or people within the cartoon.
Sayfty – organization – violence against 1. Clothes define their culture
women 2. Color of skin – Race
3. Unity
4. Optimistic
5. Sense of pride
5. Record any important dates or numbers that appear in the cartoon.
2. Identify the characters, symbols and objects  7 women –Lucky number
in the cartoon.  7 continents
 7 colors of the rainbow
Women from different Ethnicities Races,  7 wonders of the world
Cultural background, religion  7 Seas
Women have power to hold the weight – can  7 births
significantly contribute to the success of a
nation (Context) 6. Look for clues and details that would give further meaning.
Globe Breaking away from the stereotypes
Working behind the scenes – behind every successful man is a woman.
Shadow is symbolic of unity

7. Describe the action taking place in the cartoon.

Seven women are holding the globe

Level 2 Analysis
8. Which of the objects on your list are 10. Which words or phrases in the cartoon appear to be the most
symbols? significant? Why do you think so?
 Globe Women
 Shadow Globe
 Number 7
 Clothes
11. List adjectives that describe the emotions portrayed in the cartoon.
Tone and Mood
Confident – uplifting – body language
Earnest –focused – facial expressions
9. What do you think each symbol means? Compassionate- love sense of belonging – holding of the globe
 Globe – Nation Forthright- confidence – angle of faces
  Shadow- Unity togetherness Passionate – energetic – holding it
 Number 7 - Serene- Soothing calming peaceful – colors
 Clothes- representation from around
the globe- worldwide community

Level 3 Analysis

13. What conditions might have given rise to this cartoon?

14. Identify the main idea of the cartoon by reading the captions and putting the message into their own words.
Culture identity and community- Educate, Equip and Empower women
Breaking away from the stereotype that women are week.

15. What techniques, such as symbols, words, caricature, exaggeration, parody, satire, understatement, pun, black humor,
juxtaposition, analogy, allusion communicate the message?

16. Which method of making a point is most effective? Why?

symbols, caricature, exaggeration, juxtaposition, analogy
Juxtaposition -

17. Who are the people who might agree with the cartoon? What might be the public’s reaction to this
Cartoon?
Women who have suffered in domestic setting
Feminist
New yorker – USA
People in power- politicians, lawmakers

Positive reaction- advocates power equal right to women

Negative reactions- apprehension to given equal rights to women
Change in policies
Women advocating issues for woman
18. Identify any bias the cartoonist might have.
Bias- Political bias attempt to create one candidate
Bias woman advocating the cause

19. What is the contentious or controversial issue that the cartoon comments on?
 Me too movement
 Electoral candidate
 Trump – His treatment of women
Cartoonists use the following persuasive techniques to create humor:

 symbolism - using an object to stand for an idea.

 caricature - exaggerating a physical feature or habit: big nose, bushy eyebrows, large ears, baldness.
 captioning and labels - used for clarity and emphasis.
 analogy - a comparison between two unlike things that share some characteristics.
 irony - the difference between the way things are and the way things should be or the way things are
expected to be.
 juxtaposition - positioning people or objects near each other, side-by-side.
 exaggeration - overstating or magnifying a problem.