What sort of picture is it ?
It is a black and white / colour cartoon with / without a caption / a drawing / a painting / … (click here for more suggestions)
Where does it come from ? Where is it taken from ?
- It comes from / it is taken from / It was edited in / published in … a magazine / a newspaper / a comic strip / a film
- It was drawn / painted / designed by a cartoonist / a painter / an artist
Where is the scene set ? Where does the scene take place ?
- It is set / The scene takes place …
- There are … next to a … / There is a … between … (Click here for more suggestions)
Who are the characters portrayed ?
- The man / woman on the right is probably …
- The character is (+ physical description – hair – height/build – )
- He / she looks ( + expression on faces – personality)
- He / she is wearing (+ clothes)
- …
What are the characters doing ?
- It looks as if the woman on the right is …
- The old man on the left is obviously …
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What is the artist trying to show ? What is the artist’s aim ?
- The picture portrays / illustrates / shows …
- It may have been drawn / designed / painted in order to show / so as to show / to make us realise that
- The artist wants to make us aware of the fact that …
What do you think has just happened ? … is going to happen ? … is about to happen ?
- In my opinion / from my point of view / As far as I’m concerned …
- According to the artist …
Which notion(s) can it be related to? To what extent can it be related to the notion … ?
It can be related to the notion of …