Persepolis (up to The Heroes)

Match the following

• Portrait shot; mirroring.

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• Chiaroscuro & Emanata

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• Exaggeration & Chiaroscuro

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• Juxtaposition of colour

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• Emanata & Colour

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Explain the dichotomy presented in this panel.

Identify the chiaroscuro in this panel.

Having identified the chiaroscuro, explain the purpose of using this technique in the panel.

Why does Satrapi depict 'god' in this way?

Comment on the visual representation of death in this panel.

Comment on the photo-realistic quality of this section of the novel, and the impact it has on conveying the seriousness of the situation in Iran during the revolution.

The prominent use of black here functions to, and represents...

• Function: Contrast

  Represents: Conflicting emotions to the events on that day

• Function: Framing

  Represents: General negativity in this section of the novel

• Function: negativity, misery

  Represents: Marji's response to being slapped

• Function: forboding, foreshadowing

  Represents: massive loss of life; negative events

This is page 42, and it is an example of...

• Chiaroscuro

• a splash panel

• Gutterless expanse

• Onomatopoeia

The purpose of the splash panel in a graphic novel is...

• to provide a summary of the entire story.
• to introduce the the main conflict of the narrative, and grab attention.

• to list the chapters of the graphic novel, and demonstrate something important.

• to capture the reader's attention and demonstrate a significant part of the narrative.