What is the blank space between panels called?
Gutters
What is it called when words sound like the noise they make (e.g., “BANG,” “BOOM”)?
Onomatopoeia
Which bubble has jagged edges to show shouting or loud sounds?
Scream bubble
Which bubble looks “cloud-like” and shows what a character is thinking?
Thought bubble
Which bubble shows a character talking?
Speech bubble
What do we call the lines and borders that contain the panels?
Frames
True or False? Captions show what characters are saying out loud.
False (that’s speech bubbles).
If the narrator is telling the story in a box at the top or bottom of a panel, what element is this?
Caption
ou see a square box at the top of a panel that says, “Later that night…” Which element is this?
Caption
What is the name of the boxes that show the action in a comic or graphic novel?
Panels
If a character is standing tall with hands on hips, what might their body language show?
Confidence / Strength / Pride
What graphic novel element shows how a character feels without words?
Body Language