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WorksheetsGraphic Novel Terminology
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The lines and borders that contain the panels.
Frames
Gutters
Captions
Open blank
An image that extends beyond the edge of the frame or the page
Foreground
Splash Panel
Bleed
Graphic Weight
What is in the midground of this panel?
Lions and bears: ferocious animals acting like pets
A giant house
The mountain and forests
Trees and greenery
Which character has the most graphic weight here?
Athena
Hermes
Zeus
Hera
These are gaps between pictures that indicate time and that allow for your imagination to add details.
Bleeds
Frames
Thought bubbles
Gutters
What visual device is used to show internal thoughts?
Speech balloon
Monologue
Thought balloon
icons
Here we can see Odysseus's men struggling to move the giant rock. However, they're not the primary focus of the panel. They are considered:
Background
Symbolism
Metaphors
Antagonists
What do we call the written section?
Speech bubble
Thought bubble
Captions
Special Effects Lettering
These represent music
Body language
Thought balloon
Icons
Sound Effects
What is in the foreground of this image?
The men are having a barbecue
The ocean which shows how they are trapped on an island
The body of a dead cow
A nice, sandy beach- perfect for a party!
Special effects lettering often highlights:
Onomatopoeia
Tone
Action
Violence
The progression of movement from panel one to panel two is:
Sequential Art
Emananta
Internal Monologue
Splash Panel
NOT!!! Which of the the following is NOT included in this image?
Sequential Art
Background
Speed lines
Sound effects
What do the speech balloons show?
External dialogue
Internal dialogue
Onomatopoeia
Graphic weight
The emphasis on ___ help to illustrate the maid's shock and fear.
Hands
Foreground
Background
Icon
This device helps to highlight Odysseus's anger.
Emanata
Body Language
Foreground
Graphic Weight
A single drawing on the page; a distinct segment of the comic, containing a combination of image and text in endless variety.
Panel
Frame
Bleed
Graphic Weight
This is used to show the movement of the spear flying through the air.
Hands/Feet
Emanata
Speed Lines
Sequential Art
Sometimes, the artist will intentionally leave a character's face vague in order to let the audience imagine emotions. Here, we do NOT know what Penelope is feeling.
Body Language
Open Blank
Tone
Internal Dialogue
H
When Athena appears to stop the violence, she takes up the entire page. This is called:
Splash page
Panel
Graphic Weight
Spread
