A graphic novel, like the traditional novel, refers to a ... · to a long fictional, non-fictional,...
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A graphic novel, like the traditional "novel," refers to a long fictional, non-fictional, and/or anthologized work. Its distinguishing feature is its use of images and visual cues in combination with text to tell its story.
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A graphic novel like the traditional novel refers
to a long fictional non-fictional andor
anthologized work Its distinguishing feature is its
use of images and visual cues in combination
with text to tell its story
COVERS
INSIDE PANELS
PANELS large squares rectangles or
shapes that contain ldquoScenesrdquo or ldquoSequencesrdquo
GUTTERS The space ldquobetweenrdquo the panels
CAPTIONS Your pseudo-narrator these
contain specific information about a scene or
character
DIALOGUE BALLOONS display anyall
communication between characters or among
characters
THOUGHT BALLOONS display internal
thoughts and ideas only visible to readers
(They tend to look like clouds)
SOUND EFFECTS display visual cues for
sounds
OR the CONSTITUTIVE ELEMENTS
You should read each page
in a graphic novel like you
would any traditional text
from left to right and top
to bottom
Dialogue balloons should be
read the same wayhellip
When the panels get
more complex read
everything within the
panels still moving
from left to right and
top to bottom
COVERS
INSIDE PANELS
PANELS large squares rectangles or
shapes that contain ldquoScenesrdquo or ldquoSequencesrdquo
GUTTERS The space ldquobetweenrdquo the panels
CAPTIONS Your pseudo-narrator these
contain specific information about a scene or
character
DIALOGUE BALLOONS display anyall
communication between characters or among
characters
THOUGHT BALLOONS display internal
thoughts and ideas only visible to readers
(They tend to look like clouds)
SOUND EFFECTS display visual cues for
sounds
OR the CONSTITUTIVE ELEMENTS
You should read each page
in a graphic novel like you
would any traditional text
from left to right and top
to bottom
Dialogue balloons should be
read the same wayhellip
When the panels get
more complex read
everything within the
panels still moving
from left to right and
top to bottom
PANELS large squares rectangles or
shapes that contain ldquoScenesrdquo or ldquoSequencesrdquo
GUTTERS The space ldquobetweenrdquo the panels
CAPTIONS Your pseudo-narrator these
contain specific information about a scene or
character
DIALOGUE BALLOONS display anyall
communication between characters or among
characters
THOUGHT BALLOONS display internal
thoughts and ideas only visible to readers
(They tend to look like clouds)
SOUND EFFECTS display visual cues for
sounds
OR the CONSTITUTIVE ELEMENTS
You should read each page
in a graphic novel like you
would any traditional text
from left to right and top
to bottom
Dialogue balloons should be
read the same wayhellip
When the panels get
more complex read
everything within the
panels still moving
from left to right and
top to bottom
You should read each page
in a graphic novel like you
would any traditional text
from left to right and top
to bottom
Dialogue balloons should be
read the same wayhellip
When the panels get
more complex read
everything within the
panels still moving
from left to right and
top to bottom
When the panels get
more complex read
everything within the
panels still moving
from left to right and
top to bottom
