Satirical Techniques Used In The Political Cartoon

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The political cartoon shows a scene of a same-sex couple getting married by a judge. The judge has a speech bubble that reads, “...And after a thorough review of all the evidence and testimony, I now pronounce you husband and husband! It now goes on to appeal.”. One of the men in the couple has a speech bubble that reads, “Long ceremony.” At the bottom right corner of the cartoon has a sentence that reads, “...A romantic ceremony of balls and strikes.” This political cartoon shows how long it takes for a same-sex couple to get married in a comical way. One can know this through the use of the satire in the cartoon. What the judge and man says shows it as satirical. The judge says that even though they just got married, they have to go through