Comics and Graphic novels

Question 1

negative space

Answer 1

blank space can have a purpose

Question 2

speech/thought bubble

Answer 2

able to let the reader know what the character is thinking or saying

Question 3

panel

Answer 3

panels help build a sense of time and space

Question 4

gutter

Answer 4

the reader has to fill in the gaps

Question 5

symbols

Answer 5

communicate abstract and meaningful ideas

Question 6

emanata

Answer 6

can depict emotion, motion or sound

Question 7

camera angle

Answer 7

gives readers a perspective on their characters

Question 8

punchline

Answer 8

captures the message of the comic strip, makes one want to laugh

Question 9

tiers

Question 10

demand

Answer 10

a type of gaze in which the figure looks directly at the viewer, creating an emotional connection

Question 11

facial expressions

Answer 11

understand how the character is feeling

Question 12

body language

Answer 12

understand how the character is feeling

Question 13

repetition

Answer 13

visual repetition to emphasise and reinforce an idea

Question 14

salience

Answer 14

salient figures attract a reader’s attention due to colour, graphic weight, position, gaze, contrast

Question 15

motif

Answer 15

repeated symbol or image to emphasise an idea

Question 16

graphic weight

Answer 16

panel stands out due to it’s colour or size

Question 17

offer

Answer 17

type of gaze in which the figure does not look directly at the viewer, leading the viewer to observe the image in a more detached way, makes you look at something else in the image

Question 18

motion lines

Answer 18

creates a sense of movement and action