Nonliterary Vocabulary
An image showing the entire picture from far away
Long shot
Imagery
harmless, causing no damage or offense;
innocuous
stealthily and harmfully treacherous or deceitful
insidious
A box that contains images and text within the graphic novel
Panel
Placing 2 separate things near each other to create contrast
juxtaposition
angrily offended due to perceived unfair treatment
indignant
kind, forgiving, noble in spirit; extraordinarily generous;
magnanimous
The use of letters to create meaning in an image
text
Placing two opposing ideas in a sentence
Antithesis
unable or unwilling to believe something
incredulous
using few words; terse, succinct
laconic
A term that describes the way some images draw the eye more than others, creating a definite focus using color and shading in various ways. Think- Contrast
Graphic weight
a poem or song of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead, expressing grief, sorrow, and praise for the deceased
Elegy
lacking energy, vitality or strength; lazy and relaxed;
languid
to mourn or express grief over, usually due to loss
lament
The space between framed panels.
Gutter
a literary device where a sentence or phrase in poetry runs continuously from one line to the next without terminal punctuation.
Enjambment
clear, easy to perceive or understand; expressing oneself intelligibly and rationally;
lucid
making marks that cannot be erased, washed away, or removed
indelible