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Graphic Novel Terms

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word panel
the contents within this type of panel ONLY use words to tell a piece of the story
image panel
the contents within this type of panel ONLY use images to tell a piece of the story
word and image panels
the contents within this type of panel use BOTH words and images to tell a piece of the story
plot panel
these panels develop the graphic novel's plot, or the main set of events that unfold the story
character panel
these panels develop individual or multiple characters (characterization)
setting panel
develop the setting, the place(s) where the graphic novel takes place
conflict panel
develop the source of the conflict, the tension that motivates the story
rising action panel
develop the set of events that stem from the conflict, give rise to that conflict, and lead to the climax in the graphic novel
climax panel
develop the greatest intensity of the story
resolution panel
develop the final outcome that solves the primary conflicts in the novel
symbols panel
usually contain images and/or words that stand for something larger than themselves
theme panel
develop the main idea(s) of the novel
foreshadowing panel
develop the story by hinting at or alluding to what is to come later
combination story panels
use two or more of the above panels
moment to moment
from one panel to the next panel, readers witness little closure and instead simply see something from one instance to the next
action to action
between these panels, readers see a single subject going through specific transitions
subject to subject
while sticking with a single idea, these panels move the reader from one subject to the next subject, of ten progressing the storyline
aspect to aspect
these gutters ask readers to think about the feelings or emotions being conveyed from one panel to the next panel, they are comparable to tone or mood
non-sequitur
sometimes it may appear that there is no logical relationship between panels. novelists use the non-sequitur gutter to make a point: sometimes depicting symbolism, sometimes conveying confusion and other times foreshadowing
word balloon
enclose print-text words within a visual boundary that divides the artwork from the printed text
story balloon
focus on progressing the storyline
thought balloon
focus on a character's thoughts/ideas
dialogue balloon
focus on conversation between characters (or once character simply speaking aloud to himself)
sound effect balloon
use words or images to convey a sense of sound in the story
balloon-less balloons
words or images appear alone, as if floating inside the panel
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