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Graphic Novel Elements

Terms in this set (25)

Panel
A distinct segment of the comic, containing images and text
Frame
The lines and borders that contain the panels
Gutter
The space between framed panels
Bleed
An image that extends to and/or beyond the edge of page
Captions
Boxes containing a variety of text elements (setting, description)
Speech balloon
Enclose dialogue that comes from a specific speaker's mouth and can vary in size, shape and layout
External dialogue
Dialogue between two or more characters
Internal dialogue
Thought enclosed by a balloon that has a series of dots or bubbles leading up to it
Special- effects lettering
Lettering that draws attention to text; often highlights onomatopoeia and impact words (wow, bang)
Manga
Japanese word for comics
Closure
The reader's completion of meaning between panels
Long shot
Images that show objects fully from top to bottom
Extreme long shot
Images that show images or characters in a really small scale
Close-up
Images shown in a large view
Extreme close-up
Image shown in a very large view
Splash page
A panel that takes up the whole page of a comic
Splash panel
A panel that takes up the space of several panels in a comic
Palette
The colors used in a comic
Emanata
Text or icons that represent what is going on in the character's head
Spread
Two facing pages in a printed book
Inset
A panel contained within a larger panel
Speed lines
Lines that represent motion
Reverse
Images in the opposite position from the previous panel
Signs
Text labels written on objects in comics
Voice over
A narratory block in which a narrator or character shares special information with the reader
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