Study the cartoon Creating Entitlement Minded Winners by Ed Wilson. 2 men are looking at a display of sports trophies. One man says "Wow! Your son must be a great athlete." The other man says "Never played. Parcticipation trophies." How does exaggeration create irony in this cartoon? The large speech balloons create irony because readers expect the son to be an accomplished athlete. The large font size of "wow" creates irony because the reader does not expect anyone to be impressed. The oversized trophies create irony because readers expect that they are for winning, not participation. The colored shirts create irony because the reader does not expect color in the cartoon.

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Joanna Walsh

23 February, 14:40

Study the cartoon Creating Entitlement Minded Winners by Ed Wilson. 2 men are looking at a display of sports trophies. One man says "Wow! Your son must be a great athlete." The other man says "Never played. Parcticipation trophies." How does exaggeration create irony in this cartoon? The large speech balloons create irony because readers expect the son to be an accomplished athlete. The large font size of "wow" creates irony because the reader does not expect anyone to be impressed. The oversized trophies create irony because readers expect that they are for winning, not participation. The colored shirts create irony because the reader does not expect color in the cartoon.

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Elyse Blankenship · Answer 1

How does exaggeration create irony in this cartoon?

The oversized trophies create irony because readers expect that they are for winning, not participation.

Explanation:

This should be the most logical answer to the question. This is because, the man never imagined that the trophies which he saw was for the friend's son participating rather than winning.