Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Chapter Twelve Editorials, Opinion Pieces, Columns, Blogs and Cartoons 379 (Figure 12.11). A distinctive feature—such as large ears, a prominent jaw or an extreme hairdo—is exaggerated. Public fi gures are fair game for an editorial cartoonist to criticize. The audience usually understands that when the governor’s caricature is shown throwing a grandma under a bus, especially if the grandma is labeled “Senior Citizens Programs,” the reference is to funding cuts. The cartoonist is not accusing the governor of murder. Figure 12.12 on the next page is an example of how to criticize without using caricatures. Figure 12.11 A caricature exaggerates features for a comical or satirical effect. Figure 12.10 Labels make this common phrase, “a square peg in a round hole,” take on a new meaning, and they make the meaning clear to your audience. Alexandra Fernholz, Lakota East Spark, Lakota East High School, Cincinnati, Ohio