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Graphic Novels
Vocabulary List
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| gutter | the blank space between panels in a graphic novel |
| panel | one single frame or box that usually contains a single scene or image |
| splash | a single frame on an entire page |
| spread | an image that covers two or more pages |
| narrator box | a text box in which information about the story is shared with the reader |
| speech bubble | shows what a character is saying |
| thought bubble | shows what a character is thinking |
| emanata | symbols like tear drops, sweat drops, question marks, and hearts that help show character emotions |
| onomatopoeia | words that sound like they look |
| bleed | an image that extends beyond the edge of the page |
| foreground | the panel or part of the panel that is closest to the viewer |
| background | the panel or part of the panel that is farthest from the viewer |
| midground | the panel or part of the panel that in between the foreground and the background |
| captions | information in boxes or bubbles that are usually separate from the panel |
| graphic novel | a type of story combining words and images a complete story in comic form presented as a book |