Englischklausur - cartoon

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Cartoons are funny but critical.
When looking at a cartoon the most important thing is to try to work out what point the cartoonist is making.
generally the point is made by a combination of the text and the illustration, so it is important to analyze and underŽtand both.

ILLUSTRATIONS generally show caricatures of wellknown people or particular stereotypes.
To understand a cartoon, you need to recognize and define the person or group of people illustrated.

TEXT can be in one or all of the forms below. All text is relevant!

*A caption (a statement in qutation marks under the illustration) You need to work out who is speaking.

*A speech bubble, or speech bubbles.

* Other text, for example, on a sign or poster illustrated in the cartoon.

HOW TO PROCEED:

1.)
a) DESCRIBE what you see in the cartoon WITHOUT INTERPRETING. Describe the main elements.

b) DESCRIBE the relationships of the main elements to one another.

2.)
DETAILED DESCRIPTION of th persons/characters of the cartoon:

*what do they look like? (clothes etc...)

*what do they do? (...are they doing?)

*what do they say? (are they sayiung? --> bubbles/ballons)

*what about the facial expressions of the people, their geistures etc..?


3.) INTERPRETATION of the cartoon:

*what does the cartoonist mean by his cartoon?

*what problem/situation does he describe and what is his opinion?

*what does he want to critize and what is his opinion what does he want to poke fun at?

*what means does he use to convey his message?

5.) COMMENT on the Cartoon:

Give your personal opinion on the cartoon and itŽs message
(e.g.

*Has the cartoonist suceeded in getting his message across?

*Is the cartoon well drawn?

*Do you agree with the cartoonists opinion / attitude? )


PHRASES FOR TALKING ABOUT CARTOONS:


1.) Describing the cartoon:

the cartoon consists of an illustration of...
the illustration shows...
there is a caption under the cartoon, which is spoken by...
there is a caption under the cartoon which says "..."
In the first speech bubble it says "..."
The text in the speech buble is spoken by...
The figure is a stereotype of...
The figure is a caricature of...
The drawing is detailed/clear/sketchy/abstract...

TALKING ABOUT THE POINT:


The cartoonist is making fun of...
The cartoonist is satirizing...
The cartoonist is making the point that...
The cartoon is funny because of the misunderstanding between....

GIVING YOUR OPINION:

I think/ donŽt think the cartoon is (very) funny because...
I get the joke. I donŽt get the joke.
I get the point./ "..."
I think/ "..." the cartoon is easy to understand because...
I agree / donŽt agree with the point the cartoonist is making because...



So ich hoffe, das hilft dir ein bisschen weiter, damit du dich nicht mehr so schlecht vorbereitet fühlst.

Viel Glück für Morgen! :)