Literary Devices in a Graphic Novel
This term refers to the empty space between panels in a comic or a graphic novel
What is the gutter?
This device is an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text.
What is an allusion?
"I've told you a million times to clean your room!" is an example of which literary device?
What is hyperbole?
In the graphic novel, which significant location serves as the primary setting for much of the story?
What is the Annex or the hiding place?
Found in publications like National Geographic or Time, this non-fiction elements combines text and visuals to provide in depth information about a topic
What is a magazine article or feature?
In a graphic novel, this is a box containing a narrator's comments or thoughts
What is the narrative box?
This figure of speech is when a word or a phrase is applied to another object in order to show the similarities they share.
What is a metaphor?
"I'm Juliet to your Romeo"
What is an allusion?
What is her diary?
This non-fiction text element is a written form of communication typically sent between two individuals.
What is a letter?
This term is used for the individual frames that make up a comic or a graphic novel
What is a panel?
This literary device appeals to the senses, creating vivid and descriptive language.
What is imagery?
"The water glistened like a sea of diamonds under the moonlight." is an example of which literary device
What is a simile?
The graphic novel portrays Anne's complex relationship with her family members. In particular, which sibling of Anne's?
Who is her sister, Margot?
This non-fiction element is a representation of the actual words someone said.
What is direct speech?
In a graphic novel, this is a rounded or oval shape containing a character's speech.
What is a speech bubble?
When exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect, it is an example of this literary device.
What is hyperbole?
This punctuation mark can sometimes be used at the end of dialogue to indicate an interruption.
What can we sometimes use an em-dash for?
The graphic novel illustrates two prominent themes: hope and fear, through symbolism and metaphor. Which theme does the chestnut tree represent?
What is hope?
The three persuasive techniques often used in non-fiction texts to convince the reader to change their mind.
What are ethos, pathos, and logos?
When a character's inner thoughts (not spoken) are presented in a graphic novel, this device is used.
What is a thought bubble?
This device involves the deliberate repetition of words or phrases for emphasis.
What is the rule of three?
"The sun kissed the horizon, painting the sky with hues of pink and orange." contains which two literary devices (you must guess both correctly)
What is personification and imagery?
This significant event from Anne Frank's diary is visually depicted in the graphic novel, symbolizing both their faith and the reason they must hide from the Nazis
What is the Hanukkah celebration?
A text type in which a journalist sits down with another person in order to gain knowledge and information about that person's perspective or beliefs for an article.
What is an interview?