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• Editorial cartoon

  Also known as political cartoon, its main purpose is to sway people's opinions about a particular issue
• Editorial cartoons first appeared

  1400
• Editorial cartoons gained popularity

  1700s
• Jose Rizal was the first to publish a cartoon in the Philippines in 1886, and he would eventually use caricatures for propaganda against the Spanish colonizers
• Elements of an editorial cartoon

  • Symbolism
  • Exaggeration or Distortion
  • Stereotyping
  • Caricatures
  • Humor and Irony
  • Captions
• Symbolism


  The sign or object used by the cartoonist to refer to an idea or concept. For symbolism to be effective, the cartoonist must have the same understanding as the general public.
• Exaggeration or Distortion


  Cartoonists would either exaggerate or distort a particular object in their cartoon to direct the attention of the people on the issue being covered in their piece. This element helps emphasize the importance or insignificance of the object being exaggerated or distorted.
• Stereotyping


  Exaggerating the features of a particular group. Stereotyping must be used with caution as it could sometimes trigger intense emotional responses to its audience as cartoonists try to persuade their audience to agree with them.
• Caricatures


  Exaggeration of particular features of a public figure
• Humor and Irony


  Cartoonists would often use humor and irony to get the attention of their audience. The humor and irony are meant to stir the minds of the people who are viewing the cartoons to help them decide whether to agree or disagree on the issue being presented.
• Captions


  Cartoonists sometimes use captions to aid their audience understand what the cartoon is all about. This is especially used when the main object of the cartoon could not be depicted through symbols.
• Cartoonists sometimes use captions to aid their audience understand what the cartoon is all about. This is especially used when the main object of the cartoon could not be depicted through symbols.
• Captions must only be used if there is no other way to make the audience understand the issue being presented.
• Basic elements of an editorial cartoon

  • Introduction to Concept
  • Symbolism
  • Exaggeration or Distortion
  • Stereotypes
  • Caricature
  • Humor and Irony
  • Captions