21st Century Literary Genres from Asia and Africa

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What is the main characteristic of a graphic novel?

  • It is a comic book with only images
  • It is a novel with no illustrations
  • It is a narrative equivalent in form and dimension to the prose novel (correct)
  • It is a book with only text

What do the illustrations in a graphic novel allow readers to do?

  • Only imagine the characters
  • Only read the story
  • Only see the pictures
  • Imagine and experience the characters and events in the story (correct)

What is an autographic form in a graphic novel?

  • The marks of author's handwriting (correct)
  • The author's signature
  • A drawing of the author
  • A picture of the story

What does the reader do when filling in the blanks between image panels?

<p>Imagines the actions portrayed in the story (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of language, syntax, and meaning in a graphic novel?

<p>The relationship between images (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a feature of graphic novels that combines two forms of media?

<p>Book and screen (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the theme of 'In the Shadow of No Tower: 9/11' by Art Spiegelmen?

<p>The 9/11 terrorist attack (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'In the Shadow of No Tower: 9/11' by Art Spiegelmen depict?

<p>The traumatic and tragic experiences of American people during the 9/11 terrorist attack (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the theme of 'The Barn Owl’s Wondrous Capers' by Sarnath Banerjee?

<p>18th century Calcutta (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do graphic novels encourage in the minds of the reader?

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Flashcards

Graphic Novel Definition

A graphic novel is a story told visually, with images and text, similar to a novel.

Graphic Novel Illustrations

Illustrations in graphic novels help the reader imagine and experience the story.

Autographic Form

The author's handwriting style used in a graphic novel is part of the art form.

Filling in Gaps

Readers visualize the actions between image panels in a graphic novel.

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Language Source

The meaning in graphic novels comes from the interaction between images and text.

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Combined Media

Graphic novels combine book and screen elements.

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'In the Shadow of No Tower' Theme

The graphic novel explores the 9/11 terrorist attack.

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'In the Shadow' Depiction

The graphic novel depicts the tragedy and trauma of 9/11.

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'The Barn Owl' Theme

The graphic novel centers on 18th-century Calcutta.

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Graphic Novel Interactivity

Graphic novels invite the reader to actively participate in the story's interpretation.

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