Understanding Graphic Novels

What is a graphic novel?

• A genre of books

• A format that tells a story in a comic book format

• A type of novel with no pictures

• A book that only contains illustrations

Can graphic novels be non-fiction?

• No, they are only fiction

• Yes, they can be any genre

• No, they are only fantasy

• Yes, but only historical

What elements do authors and illustrators use to tell stories in graphic novels?

• Only silent illustrations

• Only photographs

• Only long paragraphs of text

• Speech bubbles and thought bubbles

What is the correct way to read a graphic novel?

• Only looking at the pictures

• From right to left and top to bottom

• In any order you like

• From left to right and top to bottom

What are the frames in a graphic novel?

• The cover of the graphic novel

• The individual boxes that contain illustrations and text

• The index of the graphic novel

• The last page of the graphic novel

What are gutters in a graphic novel?

• The title page of the book

• The empty spaces that separate the frames

• The pages without illustrations

• The edges of the book

How do graphic novels show dialogue between characters?

• Through illustrations only

• By using only text

• By using a narrator

• Using speech bubbles

What might an illustrator use to describe what a scene sounds like?

• Long paragraphs

• Bright colors or fonts

• Silence

• Only dialogue

Why might an author add captions in a graphic novel?

• To replace all dialogue

• Because they forgot to include illustrations

• To fill in gaps and help understand the story

• To make the book longer

What should you do to enjoy reading a graphic novel?

• Skip the pictures and read only the text

• Look at the pictures and the words, and think about what is happening

• Read as quickly as possible

• Only focus on the speech bubbles