What is the purpose of a political cartoon?

Express opinion about person/event/incident to persuade you

a humorous imitation of a story, poem, song or movie

What is the purpose of satire?

Expose flaws and mistakes of individuals, groups, ideas etc

Which of the below are NOT metaphors?

As black as coal, She was like a goddess

What does this cartoon symbolise?

Trump leading Democrats to crush US/world freedom

What is a 'position of privilege' in terms of the audience?

Knowing information before characters in the text find out

Caricatures attempt to...

Exaggerate characteristics of people/things to make a point

What is used to create satire?

Language Devices, Visual Devices

Which of groups of literary devices below are used to create satire?

Pun, irony, exaggeration, Hyperbole, sarcasm, Understatement, parody, allusion

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1
What is the purpose of a political cartoon?
Express opinion about person/event/incident to persuade you
Further the ideals of the party in power
Further the ideals of the opposition party
Express positive opinions about current events
2
What is parody?
literary device where apparent meaning is opposite of
saying one thing and meaning another.
a humorous imitation of a story, poem, song or movie
reader/viewer is aware of something that a character is not
3
What is the purpose of satire?
expose flaws and corruption in sports associations
Expose flaws and mistakes of individuals, groups, ideas etc
Oppose the opinions of all politicians
Hold individuals responsible for poor decisions
4
Which of the below IS a simile?
She was a goddess
He was as blind as a bat
She exploded with joy
His hair shone gold
5
Which of the below are NOT metaphors?
As black as coal
He was a blind bat
The curtain of night
She was like a goddess
6
What does this cartoon symbolise?
Trump's enjoyment of elephant riding
Trump leading Democrats to crush US/world freedom
Trump's dismissal of Lady Liberty
Trump's desire to take over the world
7
Who does the political cartoonist want you to agree with?
The majority opinion
The Opposition
The Prime Minister
The Cartoonist
8
What is a 'position of privilege' in terms of the audience?
Knowing a characters background information
Knowing how a story finishes
Knowing additional context for a texts setting
Knowing information before characters in the text find out
9
What is the following clause an example of: a boiled egg for breakfast is hard to beat
Irony
Pun
Hyperbole
Sarcasm
10
Caricatures attempt to...
Draw attention to people's stupidity
Exaggerate characteristics of people/things to make a point
Understate physical characteristics to make a point
Create positive representations of public figureheads
11
What is the picture an example of?
Understatment
Situational Irony
Hyperbole
Sarcasm
12
What is Irony?
outcome of situation different from expected but appropriate
text audience aware of something that text character isn't
All of the above
saying one thing and meaning another.
13
What is used to create satire?
Language Devices, Visual Devices
Caricature, Irony
Visual Devices, Irony
Language Devices, Caricature
14
Which of groups of literary devices below are used to create satire?
Pun, irony, exaggeration
Hyperbole, sarcasm
Evaluative language, high modality language
Understatement, parody, allusion
15
Which of the below is NOT allusion
Chocolate was her Achilles Heel
You're a regular Einstein
She shone like the sun
His nose was growing

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