Cartoonists use a variety of methods to convey their ideas. The techniques they use include:Labels: Cartoonists often identify or name certain things in their cartoons so that it is apparent what the things represent.

The following questions will help guide your thinking.

• If the cartoonist used labels, what things in the cartoon are labelled? Why do you think the cartoonist chose to label those things?

• If the cartoonist used symbolism, what things in the cartoon are symbols? What do they stand for?

• If the cartoonist used an analogy, what two ideas or situations are compared? How does this comparison help the viewer see the complex situation in a different way?

• If the cartoonist used irony, what does the cartoonist show about the way things are? How does the cartoonist think things should be?