A Language for Discussing Graphic Novels
Are you studying a graphic novel in your Language and Literature course? Persepolis, Maus, and Watchmen are a few of the popular texts in this genre. Before you discuss these literary works, it helps to know some text-specific terminology. This page introduces you to the terminology of comic books, also known as 'graphic novels'. Comic book artists have tools at their disposal, just as painters use different kinds of...