Graphic Novel Terms

The lines and borders that contain the panels.

• Frame

• Background

• Bleed

• Gutter

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

The way some images draw the eye.

• Foreground

• Speech Balloons

• Splash

• Graphic Weight

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

The space between framed panels.

• Bleed

• Gutter

• Background

• Foreground

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Centering an image by using a natural resting place for vision.

• Foreground

• Midground

• Background

• Bleed

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

The representation of the object on the page.

• Icon

• Sound Effect

• Splash

• Emanata

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

When the narrator directly speaks to the reader.

• Sound Effect

• Splash

• Speech Bubble

• Voice Over

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Marks that portray emotion

• Icon

• Emanata

• Border

• Splash

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

A panel that spans the width of the page..

• Splash

• Border

• Crossover

• Emanata

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Dialogue directly from a speaker's mouth.

• Bleed

• Frame

• Speech Balloons

• Gutter

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

An image that extends beyond the page.

• Gutter

• Background

• Midground

• Bleed

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5