Poster Analysis Worksheet

What symbols (if any) are used in the poster?

The star in the "Longing won’t get him back sooner."

If a symbol is used, is it

a. clear (easy to interpret?) No

b. memorable? Yes

c. dramatic? No

Are the messages in the poster primarily visual, verbal, or both?

They are both verbal and visual.

Who do you think is the intended audience for the poster?

The married women with husbands in the military are the main audience.

What does the Government hope the audience will do?

The government wants them to get war jobs to support the war.

What Government purpose is served by the poster?

They need to get workers into the factories to make products needed for the war.

The most effective posters use symbols that are unusual, simple, and direct. Is this an effective poster?

Yes