English Test

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Theme

The larger message or life lesson the author wants to communicate about human nature and society.

Indirect Characterization

Instead of being told who a character is, readers discover their traits through what the character says, thinks, does, the effect they have on others, as well as their appearance and body language. Through these clues, readers are able to piece together a sense of a character’s identity.

Protagonist

The main character of the story who moves the plot, are central to the key conflicts, and serves as the emotional heart of the narrative

Antagonist

The antagonist in a story is the character or a force who causes a problem or conflict for the protagonist, preventing the protagonist from achieving their goals.

Symbol

An action or object that represents a bigger idea/has another meaning.

Allegory

An allegory is when an author uses one thing to “stand in” for a different, hidden idea. The author can use characters, plot, and symbols to convey these hidden ideas.

Tier

One row of panels

Gutters

Spaces in between the panels

Panel

The squares or rectangle that contains a single scene

Spread

An image that spans more than one page

Sound Effects

A sound represented in text; the font, coloring, and lettering of sound effects are important to conveying the sound to the reader

Captions

Boxes containing text that may include scene-setting, description, narration, etc.

Speech/Thought Bubbles

Bubbles that contain dialogue that a character is saying or thinking

Composition

How the panels, text, dialogue, etc are arranged on a page

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Speech; How would you describe the way a character talks? Think about tone, vocabulary (formal, informal), how much they talk, etc.

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Thoughts; What are the character’s innermost thoughts and true desires/motivations?

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Effect on others; How do others feel and react to the charater? Are they admired, feared, or looked down upon? What does this say about the character?

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Actions; What does the character do? How do they behave?

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Looks; How does the physical appearance reflect on their character traits?