Graphic Terms Quiz

The square box containing the thoughts or comments of the narrator/speaker is called:

• Voice Over/Narraration

• dialogue

• emenata

• gutter

The lines and borders that contain the panels are called a/an

• Frame

• Panel

• Gutter

• Midground

A distinct segment of the graphic novel that offers the reader a view of the subjects in the segment is called a/an

• Panel

• Frame

• emanata

• Dialogue

The space between panels. This can also help with the pacing of time in the graphic novel. This element is called a/an

• Gutter

• Frame

• Panel

Any marks or drawings to show movement or to show emotions (beyond the basic facial features) are called a/an

• emanata

• dialogue

• voice over

• midground

When the subject is placed in the middle of the scene to draw attention to it, it is placed in the

• midground

• background

• gutter

• voice over

Speech bubbles contain...

• Frame

• voice over

• midground

• dialogue

Objects or characters that are not the main focus, usually blurred or not in focus, help add contextual information are placed in the

• background

• foreground

• midground

If an author of a full color graphic novel chooses to put a subject again a panel of pure black, this could be using graphic weight to create a mood of...

• dispair

• happiness

• love

An author uses ________ to draw attention to the text and reinforce the impact of the words..

• special-effects lettering

• camera angle

• emanata

• gutter