Understanding Icons and Comics Chapter 2 Just 30 Questions

What is an icon?

• A type of musical instrument

• A symbol used in mathematics

• Any image used to represent a person, place, thing, or idea

• A type of clothing

What is the difference between a symbol and a pictorial icon?

• A symbol represents an object, while a pictorial icon represents an idea

• A symbol represents an idea, while a pictorial icon represents an object

• Both represent objects

• Both represent ideas

Why does McCloud call words 'icons'?

• Because they are colorful

• Because they represent sounds and ideas

• Because they are abstract

• Because they are complex

How do icons simplify reality?

• By adding unnecessary details

• By reducing unnecessary details

• By making things more complex

• By changing the meaning

What is the role of an artist when using icons?

• To add as much detail as possible

• To choose the right level of detail or abstraction

• To make everything look the same

• To ignore the audience

What are the three corners of McCloud's pictorial vocabulary triangle?

• Reality, language, and picture plane

• Color, shape, and size

• Text, sound, and video

• Past, present, and future

What does the 'picture plane' corner of the triangle represent?

• Realistic images

• Pure abstract art

• Musical compositions

• Physical objects

How does a cartoon move within the pictorial vocabulary triangle?

• It becomes more detailed

• It shifts away from realism

• It stays in one place

• It becomes less abstract

Why do cartoon faces often have fewer details?

• To make them less recognizable

• To make them more universally recognizable

• To add complexity

• To make them more realistic

What is an example of a highly abstracted cartoon character?

• A detailed portrait

• A smiley face

• A realistic sculpture

• A complex painting