print Print Cartoon

Questions

1. Tone is the attitude a cartoonist takes towards a subject. Which pair of words best describes the tone of this cartoon? Explain your answer.
a) solemn/serious
b) resigned/defeated
e) sarcastic/cynical
c) light-hearted/humorous

2. Editorial cartoonists often use symbols to represent an idea. What do the old man and the baby symbolize?


Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the answers.

Cartoon by Robert Ariail

Answers

 1. c) light-hearted/humorous

2. The old man represents Father Time (the old year) – the symbol of the end of the year; the baby represents Baby New Year (the new year) – the symbol of the new year.