Cartoons played and still play a significant part in the country's reformation.

Newspaper editors use political illustrations to roast or satire a political point, issue, or event.

When the news editors or the writers feel that the government or president or any member is against their own country or any policies or standpoint might harm the country, they stand for the injustice and show their disagreement towards the issue using the political cartoons.

You can find these cartoons in the editorial columns or find them in news magazines and political websites.

These cartoons can be hilarious and make people easily understand the current situation and persuade you towards the cartoonist's point of view.

They used cartoons to insult their enemies and then celebrate their allies.

Here are the top 5 characteristics of a political cartoon that a cartoonist uses:

1.Symbolism
Cartoonists use objects and symbols to represent large concepts or ideas.

Each symbol or object represents a trait.

The cartoonist would blend his point of view with current affairs to give a vivid look at the situation and explain its aftermath.

Analyse it by identifying the symbol and the intent behind it.

2. Exaggeration

The cartoonist exaggerates or magnifies a problem or person or a physical feature to make his point firm and help people understand clearly.

At some time, the cartoonist would have overdone or overblown the person's nose, face, head, eyebrows, and even his clothing to exaggerate things.

Exaggerating helps the cartoonist show people the cause of the problem or event.

3. Labelling

Sometimes the cartoonist labels an object or the people to clearly explain what they stand for.

In this case, each word or phrase the cartoonists used clearly exhibits a meaning.

Following it will effectively help people understand the cartoonist's point of view.

4. Analogy

An analogy is nothing but comparing two different things and explaining information better.

The cartoonist uses this analogy concept to help their reader see a different point of view and get convinced.

To explain in detail, the analogy is a concept of explaining a complex topic by comparing it with a familiar topic helping the people clearly understand the situation and think about it from a different standpoint.

5. Irony

The irony is the explanation by comparing the current situation with how it should be or how it is expected to be.

Cartoonists often use this irony to clearly express their opinion on an issue.

When you look at a cartoon and find an irony, think about its emphasis.

Use these questions to analyse the political cartoons

While analysing a cartoon, it can become hard to identify which characteristics the cartoonist has used to express their opinion. So, with the help of these questions, you can find out them at ease:

● What does the cartoonist try to preach?
● What could be the condition that may have existed?
● What might be the perfect characteristic technique to preach his opinion?
● Why did the cartoonists think that technique would be effective and efficient?
● What is the point the cartoonist is trying to make?

Conclusion

The role of the political cartoon is to make people think of current events and change their minds on the issue.

There might be a lot of characteristics in practice.

But these are the top five characteristics common in practice among cartoonists to develop their political cartoons.

While you look at a cartoon, just ask the above questions to ensure which characteristics they have used to offer their point of view.

Until now, cartoons have been an effective model to pressure the government and enlighten people about each mistake the government makes.