Research Article | Open Access
PERCEPTION OF POLITICAL CARTOONISTS OF THE NEWSPAPERS
VIPUL TIWARI
Pages: 9517-9526
Abstract
Cartoons play a significant role in political and social satire, especially in the print media, where they are often used to consciously alter public opinion. Visual modalities of communication have been used in the print media as a literal way of expressing extremely important matters figuratively, demonstrating the pervasiveness of communication in modern life. Rhetorical figures and dictionaries are shown in the political cartoons. Rhetorical strategies are used to make an argument and provide veiled criticism to the reader. Visual as well as verbal rhetorical strategies are used. Characters' feelings and situations, or the scenario presented in a political cartoon, may be expressed using the visual lexicons. Political cartoons effectively employ rhetoric, comedy, and language to convey their messages. It was also shown that cartoons help readers recognize the complementary nature of verbal and non-linguistic resources in the construction of meaning. This research is important because it draws attention to the powerful communication and opinion-forming potential of cartoons.
Keywords
Political Cartoon, Indian social media, Social Impact, Facebook