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Questions
In place of an editorial cartoon this week, we hope these Far Side comics will make you smile.
1. Cartoonist Gary Larson often used anthropomorphism in his Far Side comics. Explain the difference between anthropomorphism and personification.
2. What does Linda’s boyfriend Raymond do for work?
3. Why is the dog in the window sad?
Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the answers.
Cartoon by Gary Larson
Cartoon by Gary Larson
Answers
1. There is a slight difference between the two. Personification is an act of giving human characteristics to animals or objects to create imagery, (e.g. The clock ticked impatiently, The storm raged angrily, the cat danced around the mouse) while anthropomorphism aims to make an animal or object behave and appear like they are human beings. (literarydevices.net)
2. What does Linda’s boyfriend Raymond do for work?
He’s a junkyard dog.
3. Why is the dog in the window sad?
He’s stuck inside practicing his violin while his friends are out playing. He is looking wistfully out the window, wishing he could be outside playing with his friends.
