Graphic Novel Elements Quiz

An image that extends to and/or beyond the edge of the page

• A.  Speech Balloon

• A.  Captions

• A.  Bleed

• A.   Splash Page

The lines and borders that contain the panels

• Frame

• Special Effects Lettering

• Thought Balloons

• Gutter

Panel that takes up the whole page

• Speech Balloon

• Splash Page

• Narrative Box

• Panel

The space between framed panels

• Captions

• Palette

• Spread

• Gutter

Sequential images the story is broken into

• Splash page

• Panels

• Narrative Box

• Captions

draws attention to the text; often highlighting impact words (bang, wow)

• Special Effects Lettering

• Speed Lines

• Frame

• Speech Balloon

Enclose dialogue that comes from a specific speaker’s mouth; can vary in size, shape, and layout

• Bleed

• speech Balloon

• Speed Lines

• Frame

Usually narrates something that is happening in

the scene or that happened before the scene in the

panel.

• Spread

• Caption

• Narrative Box

• Speech Balloon

boxes containing a variety of text elements

• Panels

• Captions

• Frame

• Palette

two facing pages

• Gutter

• Bleed

• Panels

• Spread