Simple dots to which a line or a circle or both have been added to create expression

Heads

Shape and size

Mouths - look at the different styles and the moods they create

Noses, eyes, eyebrows, and hair come in an endless variety

Bodies

Shape and size

Neck or no neck

Arms and legs - moving or still

Clothing - how does it determine age, gender, occupation, or social status? How are different textures and patterns created?

Hands - How do they add to the action of the drawing? How many fingers? Life-like or squiggles? Nails or hand creases?

Feet and shoes - different styles

Animals, fruits and plants, and inanimate objects

See the notes under expressions, heads, and bodies above

Human features -?Does the artist give the animal human features?

Cartoonists’ Cliché

Commas around a character to show movement

Squiggle or a shadowy shape beneath the character, which shows he/she is in midair

A light bulb suggesting the character has an idea

Droplets around the character showing perspiration or crying

Stars and planets indicating a crash or a collision or a punch

Eyeballs or pupils outside their sockets suggesting the character was startled or terrified

Clouds behind a running character

Shading in the cheek area suggesting the character is embarrassed or hot

Streaky lines behind a running character suggesting speed

Stars, rings and circles around a character suggesting he/she is dazed or stunned

Sparks and puffs of dust suggesting the character has stopped suddenly

"S" lines showing the character has been zigzagging

ZZZZ showing the universal sign for sleeping and snoring

Hearts showing a character in love or smitten

Other cliché common among cartoons

Lettering

Capital letters or small letters

Words written in bold for emphasis

Words broken in the middle to wrap to the next line