Lit. Terms Quiz (Graphic Novels)

Characterization is...

• The feeling that a text or work creates in the reader/audience

• Details the author includes to show a character's personality

• A story's lesson about life, the world, or human nature

• Sound words

In what ways can graphic novelists create mood? Give three examples here.

Draw a one panel comic that conveys the following mood: joyful

Tone is...

• The feeling that a work creates in a reader/audience

• Details the author includes to show a character's personality

• The author or character's attitude towards a certain subject

• A story's message or lesson about life, the world, or human nature

Based on the details provided, how would you describe this character's personality?

What does the gutter allow readers to do?

• Fill in what is happening between panels

• Draw their own pictures

• Participate in the story

• Determine the author's tone

Theme is...

• The author or character's attitude toward a certain subject

• Sound words

• The feeling that a work creates in the reader/audience

• A story's message or lesson about life, the world, or human nature

Describe the mood in this panel. How does onomatopoeia contribute to the mood?

What overall theme does this illustration convey?

Draw a one panel comic that conveys the following tone: frustrated.