Corrigé art et pouvoir : exercices d’anglais première

1. c (a cartoonist = un dessinateur de presse)
2. e (a caption = une légende)
3. g (to mock = se moquer de)
4. h (to commission = commander une œuvre)
5. f (a watchdog = un chien de garde)
6. a (censorship = la censure)
7. b (ruthless = impitoyable)
8. d (to unveil = dévoiler)

1. During the war, posters were used as propaganda to recruit soldiers.
2. “Strange Fruit” is one of the most famous protest songs.
3. The official portrait of the President was unveiled in 2018.
4. A cartoonist often exaggerates the features of politicians.
5. Nick Ut’s photograph changed the way people saw the war.
6. House of Cards is a series about a ruthless politician.

1. Serve : portrait officiel qui glorifie la reine.
2. Challenge : chanson qui dénonce le racisme et la violence.
3. Serve : affiche de recrutement, c’est de la propagande.
4. Challenge : satire du roi.
5. Challenge : street art contestataire.
6. Serve : œuvre commandée pour célébrer une victoire.

1. It is about being there when nobody else is and showing what those in power would prefer to hide.
2. Her camera was confiscated by soldiers, and a government accused her of faking an image.
3. Because one fake picture can destroy the credibility of a whole profession.
4. Whether she should help a suffering person or take a picture.
5. Here “shoot” means to take a photograph (et non tirer avec une arme).
6. People must take the time to look at the picture.

1. A giant leader wearing a crown, labelled “POWER”, is sitting on the left.
2. He is sitting on a pile labelled “FREE PRESS”: it suggests that power crushes or controls the press.
3. The cartoonist is a tiny character holding an enormous pencil.
4. The pencil symbolises the power of satire and freedom of expression.
5. Réponse possible : The caption pretends that a pencil is harmless, but the size of the pencil shows that the leader should be afraid: the small cartoonist can threaten the powerful.

1. The main character of House of Cards is a ruthless politician.
2. He schemes against his rivals to become President.
3. He often breaks the fourth wall to talk to the viewer.
4. The series gives a very cynical vision of politics.
5. In Succession, each child wants to be the heir of the media empire.
6. The family is destroyed by greed and ambition.

1. At the top of the poster, in big letters, we can read “I WANT YOU”.
2. In the foreground, very close to us, a girl is running towards the camera.
3. In the background, far away, we can see black smoke.
4. In the middle of the picture, exactly at the centre, stands the queen.
5. On the left, on the side where the text begins, there is a soldier.
6. On the right, opposite the soldier, a mother holds her child.

1. The poster is propaganda. (indénombrable, pas d’article)
2. The cartoonist of the newspaper drew the President as a baby.
3. The current Prime Minister was mocked in the series. (actual = réel)
4. The government censored the photo and banned it. (censure = blâmer)
5. I watched two series about power last month. (invariable)
6. This painting was commissioned by the king in 1588. (c’est le roi qui commande)

1. Cartoonists make fun of leaders. (ou mock leaders)
2. This song was banned from the radio.
3. Art can give a voice to those who are not heard.
4. The photo changed public opinion about the war.
5. The official portrait was unveiled in 2018.
6. This series gives a cynical vision of power.

1. La presse est souvent appelée le quatrième pouvoir.
2. La statue a été déboulonnée par des manifestants.
3. La satire révèle l’hypocrisie des puissants.
4. L’artiste a choisi de rester anonyme.
5. Les spectateurs deviennent les complices du personnage principal.

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