persepolis
This 1979 historical event serves as the catalyst for the changes in Marji’s life and country.
What is the Islamic Revolution?
This impoverished, run-down European town serves as the primary setting for the play.
What is Güllen?
The rightful Duke of Milan who uses magic to control the inhabitants of the island.
Who is Prospero?
The part of the image your eyes are drawn to first; the "star" of the page.
What is the Focal Point?
Trying to win an argument by making the reader feel an emotion like pity, fear, or joy.
What is an Emotional Appeal?
Marji’s transition from childhood to adolescence is visually symbolized by her struggle with this garment.
What is the veil (or hijab)?
These brightly colored items of clothing signify the townspeople's increasing debt and complicity in Claire’s plot.
What are the yellow shoes?
This "savage and deformed slave" claims the island belongs to him through his mother, Sycorax.
Who is Caliban?
A short, catchy phrase in an ad that is easy to remember (e.g., "Just Do It").
What is a Slogan (or Tagline)?
Using the word "You" to make the reader feel like the writer is talking directly to them.
What is Direct Address?
This beloved relative, a former political prisoner, is executed as a "Russian spy," breaking Marji’s faith.
Who is Uncle Anoosh?
Claire offers the town one billion marks on the condition that someone kills this man.
Who is Alfred Ill?
Prospero promises this "airy spirit" freedom in exchange for his help in orchestrating the shipwreck.
Who is Ariel?
The way a person in an image looks at the viewer, or where they are looking.
What is Gaze?
Saying the same word or phrase multiple times to make an idea stick in the reader's head.
What is Repetition?
This specific technical term refers to the amount of black versus white used in a panel, often utilized by Satrapi to represent mourning, shadows, or political oppression.
What is Graphic Weight?
This character initially acts as the town’s moral compass and "humanist" voice, but eventually declares that his "knowledge of the classics" won't save him from joining the hunt.
Who is the Schoolmaster (or Teacher)?
In Act IV, Prospero stages this elaborate courtly performance involving Juno, Ceres, and Iris for Ferdinand and Miranda
What is the Masque?
Using a camera to look up at a subject to make them look powerful or heroic.
What is a Low Angle?
An obvious and deliberate exaggeration used for effect (e.g., "I've told you a million times").
What is Hyperbole?
This specific chapter/object represents the empty promises of the regime given to young boys to recruit them for the war.
What is The Plastic Key (to Paradise)?
These are the names of the two men Claire hunted down, castrated, and blinded for perjuring themselves years ago.
Who are Koby and Loby?
This major theme is resolved in the final act when Prospero says, "The rarer action is in virtue than in vengeance."
What is forgiveness/reconciliation?
The overall arrangement of everything in the frame—where the text, images, and logos sit.
What is the Layout (or Composition)?
A list of three related words or phrases used to create a satisfying rhythm.
What is the Rule of Three?