Understanding Comics

Label the parts of a comic in the picture to the right.

e

f

g

h

i

d

c

b

a

Illustration

Gutter

Dialogue Balloon

Sound Effect

Frame

Caption

Motion

Panel

Implied Motion

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8.5.f

8.3.c

True or False: Comics are made up of a series of sequential images that represent the passage of time.

• False
• True

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8.5.f

Match the Comics Terms With Their Definitions

• Rectangles that contain a single scene

• Frame

• Contain information

• Gutters

• Space between panels

• Panels

• Contains a character's thoughts or words

• Dialogue/Thought Balloons

• Lines or boxes around a panel

• Captions

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8.3.c

8.5.f

What kind of stories can comics or graphic novels tell?

• Comics or graphic novels can only tell stories for children.
• Comics or graphic novels can tell a wide range of stories.
• Comics or graphic novels can only tell funny stories.
• Comics or graphic novels can only tell superhero stories.

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8.5.f

Who is the primary artist for a comic?

• The writer.

• The penciler.

• The colorist.

• The painter.

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8.5.f

How do comics convey motion and time?

• By illustrating every moment and movement.

• By telling us what happened between panels.

• By implying motion the reader infers.

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8.5.f

What best describes the comic medium?

• A medium that utilizes images and text together to communicate.

• A medium that uses text to tell us something about the images in it.

• A medium that uses images to give demonstrations and examples of the text.

• A medium that uses text and images to contradict each other.

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8.5.f