Genre Vocabulary
This is a book-length comic, the genre of Persepolis.
What is a Graphic Novel?
This is the nickname for the writer and main character of Persepolis.
What is Marji?
The first significant event in the novel.
What is the Islamic Revolution? (What is all girls are made to wear the veil?)
Persepolis is primarily set in this country.
What is Iran?
"The Letter"
What is the Marxist lens? Because _social class is what leads the neighbor to reject Mehri.
These are the basic units of time in a comic. They break up a scene into specific moments.
What are panels?
At the start of the novel, Marjane aspires to be this.
What is a prophet?
(Bonus: Why do her classmates think this is funny?)
This country invades Iran, leading to a sustained, drawn-out war.
What is Iraq?
Marjane's parents visit here after the borders are opened.
What is Turkey?
(Bonus: What is Marjane's sarcastic response when her mom offers to bring her back presents?)
"The Veil"
What is the Gender lens or the Religious lens? Because the veil is a religious custom and the boys and girls are separated into different schools.
These lines or other marks indicate motion or emotion.
What are emanata?
Marjane's hero. He spent time in Moscow.
Who is Marjane's uncle Anoosh?
(Bonus: Why did she look up to him?)
These are two ways that the regime controls education.
What are
1. closes bi-lingual schools
2. closes co-ed schools
3. closes ALL schools for a period
4. rewrites textbooks
This is the city where Marjane's family lives.
"The Jewels"
What is the __________ lens? Because _________.
These hold the dialog text in a comic.
What are speech bubbles?
This character comes to live with Marjane's family and helps Marjane dispose of the alcohol in "The Wine."
Who is Marjane's grandma?
To convince boys to join the army, religious fundamentalists at school hand them what?
What is a plastic key, painted gold, the key to paradise.
This was the ancient name for the region currently occupied by Iran.
What is Persia?
(Bonus: What language is spoken there?)
"Kim Wilde"
What is the _________ lens? Because _________.
This text is the narration in a comic. It is often attached to a border.
What is a caption?
Who is Siamak Jari or Mohsen Shakiba.
The cause of Taher's third heart attack.
What is a grenade?
(Bonus: Why did someone throw a grenade?)
This building was burned down, killing 400 people.
What is The Rex Cinema?
"The Key"
What is the _________ lens? Because ______.