ELA graphic novel

BLEED: when the image goes beyond the border of the page

CAPTION: words that provide narration, usually found in a rectangle.

CLOSE UP: a panel zoomed in on one particular part for emphasis, usually for emotion

CLOSURE: inferences you make about what happens between panels

ESTABLISHING SHOT (WIDE): a far-away panel to establish setting

FRAME: the outline of the panel

GRAPHIC WEIGHT: the way some images pull your attention more than others (esp with line/color)

GUTTER: the space between framed panels

LAYOUT: the overall organization of everything on a page to tell a story

MEDIUM SHOT: the most common panel type that shows the character from the waist up

MOTION LINES: lines that show movement

ONOMATOPOEIA: sound effect words

PANEL: the box or part that contains images and/or text

SPEECH BUBBLE (BALLOON): words said out loud by a character (dialogue)

THOUGHT BUBBLE (BALLOON): words in a cloud shape to show a character’s inner thoughts