by Answerbag Staff on July 27th, 2010

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What does irony mean in editorial cartoons?

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  • by Anni Martin on July 27th, 2010

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    When a cartoon is ironic, it means the cartoonist is graphically depicting the difference between the way things are and the way things should be, according to the Library of Congress. Cartoonists use irony in their work to express their opinions on a subject.

    References:

    Library of Congress: It's No Laughing Matter: Cartoon Analysis Guide

    Truman State University: American Political Cartoons

    CUNY: Literary Terms

    Resources:

    PBS: Reading Political Cartoons

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