Graphic Novel Vocabulary

What is the area indicated by the red arrows called?

• captions

• frames

• midground

• gutters

A single frame or box that generally contains one scene of action.

• caption box

• foreground

• panel

• speech bubble

Boxes that are used to give information about a character,  set up a scene, provide background information, etc. are called

• dialogue boxes.

• captions.

• speech bubbles.

• thought bubbles.

What transition is this an example of?

• scene to scene

• moment to moment

• non sequitur

• action to action

What type of text is marked in pink?

• special-effects lettering

• thought bubble

• speech bubble

• gutter

What transition is this an example of?

• action to action

• scene to scene

• subject to subject

• aspect to aspect

What is used to show what a character is thinking?

• speech bubble

• special-effects lettering

• thought bubble

• caption

What type of transition can be seen in this comic?

• subject to subject

• no transition

• aspect to scene

• moment to moment

Special-effects lettering often highlights:

• onomatopoeia

• tone

• thoughts

• yelling

Match the following

• special effects lettering

• 
• thought bubble

• 
• caption

• 
• speech bubble

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