A Reading of Caricature Discourse Based on Schémata Tensif

Schémata tensif is one of the numerous schemata on the subject of discourse. The schemata consists of two different aspects which could be assumed as lining on axis y and axis x. The x axis (vertical line) is proportionate to the amount of tension and emotion and deals with qualitative, intrinsic and emotional values whereas the y axis (horizontal line) refers to the cognitive expanse and deals with quantitative and numerical traits as well as spatiotemporal expanse. Within this paper, based on the increase/decrease in co-vectoring/anti-vectoring tension and cognitive expanse, four different possible schémata tensifs are defined -- namely, falling emotional-tensif schemata, rising emotional-tensif schemata, two-dimensional rising co-vectoring schemata, and two-dimensional falling co-vectoring schemata. Then it will try to find out in what schémata tensif the caricature discourse would be placed. Having well defined the caricature discourse and compared its function with that of dream, the paper will be carried with examples to show that the caricature discourse could be read based on falling schémata tensif