Elements of Graphic Novels

Word Balloon is a

• type of marker you use to write on birthday wishes for balloons.

• Enclosed texts that divides artwork from printed text

• What you see written in balloons in graphic novels that may not be true.

• there is no set time that is enclosed in word balloons because thought processes are only spoken.

Books written and illustrated in the style of a comic book

• dialogue

• graphic novel

• comics

Which is a thought bubble?

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Which is a speech bubble?

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What is the definition of a panel that bleeds?

• The blank space between panels.

• The center of a panel – how an author uses this space helps to create tone and mood.

• The border that surrounds and contains the text.

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

A sequence of ____________ of any shape and size.

• caption boxes

• characters

• panels

• speech bubbles

What part of the page is marked in pink?

• Panels

• Captions

• Gutters

• Dialogue Balloons

What is a panel?

• a. window sill

• b. exterior of window

• c. a visual boundary that gives a story

• a visual boundary that tells a piece of the story

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.

What is the purpose of using speech bubbles in comic strips or graphic novels?

• To display the weather conditions in the scene

• To show the dialogue or thoughts of the characters

• To add decorative elements to the artwork

• To provide background information about the characters