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Friday's Editorial Cartoon   —   Posted on March 26, 2021

Question(s)

CARTOON #1:
Tone is the attitude a cartoonist takes towards a subject. Which pair of words best describes the tone of this cartoon?
a) light-hearted/humorous
b) fearful/frightened
c) exasperated/irritated
d) resigned/defeated

CARTOON #2:
a) What point is cartoonist Michael Ramirez making in cartoon #2?
b) Do you agree with the cartoonist’s intended meaning? Explain your answer.

CARTOON #3:
It has been speculated since before the election that President Biden has some type of progressive cognitive disorder, and that is why it is difficult for him to answer questions live (the concern is that he can no longer “think on his feet”)
Since taking office, President Biden has appeared confused on several occasions;

• he said, “We didn’t have [the covid vaccine] when we came into office” (even though he himself had already received the vaccine before becoming president)
• he forgot the name of his Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and wound up calling him “the guy who runs that outfit” (referring to the Pentagon)
• he referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as President Harris - two different times

Editorial cartoonists often use humor to make light of serious situations.
a) Define exaggeration and hyperbole.
b) Which word do you think best describes cartoon #3? Explain your answer.