- What is the event or issue that inspired the cartoon/picture?
- List the people and/or objects in the cartoon/picture/picture.
- Identify the specific artistic techniques used in the cartoon/picture (i.e., symbolism, analogy, exaggeration, labeling, and irony).
- List three things that you might infer from the cartoon/picture.
- Explain the message of the cartoon/picture.
- What special interest groups would agree/disagree with the cartoon/picture message? Why?
- What is the artist’s point of view (for or against) about the topic portrayed in the cartoon/picture? Give examples to support your interpretation.
- Is this cartoon/picture persuasive? Explain why or why not?