Graphic Novel Vocabulary

A graphic novel tells a story through

• just words

• a combination of words and text

• just pictures

• through drawn panels, text and sound effects

What is the difference between a graphic novel and a comic?

• Graphic novels are longer (a book).

• Graphic novels are serious.

• Comics are always funny.

• Nothing, they are the same.

All graphic novels are about superheroes.

• True
• False

The spaces that separate images are known as:

• panels

• closure

• gutters

• comics

How do you read the panels of a graphic novel?

• Start at the top of the page, move left to right, then move down, and repeat.

• Start with the biggest panel then move to the next panel that catches the readers eye.

• Start from the bottom and move to the top.

• Start from the right hand corner and move to the left.

How many panels are there on this page?

• 1

• 3

• 6

• 9

Which panel should be read fourth on this page?

• 
• 
• 
• 

What is the gutter?

• When an image goes past the border of the page.

• The box around the images.

• When a draft isn't used because it has errors.

• The space between the panels.

An icon is:

• a celebrity

• the space between panels

• any image to represent a person, place, thing, or idea

• an inference you make

The red lines in this image are called..

• Gutter

• Thought Bubble

• Emanata

• Caption