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Graphic Novel Conventions Analysis
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Graphic Novel Conventions Analysis
📚 Part 1: Identifying Graphic Novel Conventions
1. Which convention shows a character's thoughts?
Speech bubbles
Thought bubbles
Caption boxes
Sound effects
2. What is the purpose of panels in a graphic novel?
To separate different moments in time
To make the page look pretty
To confuse the reader
To save space on the page
3. Which conventions help show action and movement? (Check all that apply)
Motion lines
Sound effects (onomatopoeia)
Speech bubbles
Close-up panels
4. Gutters are the spaces between panels. What do they communicate to readers?
Time has passed between scenes
The story has ended
There's a mistake in printing
The characters are sleeping
✏️ Part 2: Convention Analysis
5. Explain how speech bubbles with different shapes (round, spiky, wavy) communicate different things to the reader.
6. How do close-up panels versus wide-shot panels affect the reader's experience differently?
7. Choose one graphic novel convention and explain how it helps to engage readers:
Convention: ____________________
🎨 Part 3: Design Your Own
8. In the box below, design a simple 2-panel sequence that shows someone opening a door and being surprised by what they see. Use at least 3 graphic novel conventions we've discussed.
9. List the 3 conventions you used and explain their purpose:
Convention 1: _________________ Purpose: _________________________
Convention 2: _________________ Purpose: _________________________
Convention 3: _________________ Purpose: _________________________
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