11 Questions
What is the primary function of gutters in a comic story sequence?
To provide a transition from one movement to the next in the story
What is the term for a string of symbols that imply cursing or other obscenities?
Grawlixes
What is the purpose of caption boxes in a comic story sequence?
To act as the narrator of the story
What is the term for visual cues that give a sense of noise and sound?
Special Sound Effects
What is the purpose of special effects lettering in a comic story sequence?
To make words stand out and reinforce their impact
What is the term for the lines and borders that outline each panel?
Frames
What is the term used to describe the decision made by a jury or judge that a person is not guilty?
Acquittal
What is the process called when a witness is questioned by the opposing side in a court of law?
Cross-Examination
What is the term used to describe the person who is being accused of a crime in a court of law?
Defendant
What is the term used to describe the legal order requiring a person to testify in a court of law?
Subpoena
What is the term used to describe the decision reached by the jury in a court of law?
Verdict
Study Notes
Comic Elements
- A panel is a distinct part of the story sequence, separated from others by frames and gutters.
Frames
- Frames are the lines and borders that outline each panel.
Gutters
- Gutters are the blank spaces between panels, creating a transition from one movement to the next in the story.
- They require readers to infer the action that occurs in the gutters, as it is not explicitly shown.
Speech and Dialogue
- Speech bubbles, also known as speech balloons, are used to show dialogue in a comic.
- Caption boxes are rectangular or square boxes, usually in the top left corner of a panel, acting like a narrator.
Emotional Expression
- Grawlixes are a string of symbols that together imply cursing or other obscenities.
Visual Storytelling
- Special Effects Lettering gives words special graphical treatment to reinforce the impact of the word and make them stand out.
- Special Sound Effects, also known as onomatopoeia, are visual cues that give a sense of noise and sound, and are usually graphically enhanced to convey the intensity or properties of the noise.
Legal Terms
- Acquittal: A jury or judge's decision declaring a person not guilty.
- Appeal: Requesting a new trial in a higher court.
- Contempt: Showing disrespect towards the court or its officers.
Court Proceedings
- Convict: A person found guilty by a court verdict.
- Cross-Examination: Questioning a witness by the opposing side.
- Defendant: The person accused of a crime.
- Evidence: Admissible statements, documents, and objects used as testimony.
- Jury: A group of people sworn in to hear a case and make a verdict.
- Litigant: A person involved in a lawsuit.
Legal Roles
- Prosecute: Beginning legal action against someone.
- Solicitor: An old-fashioned term for a city/town's chief law officer.
- Subpoena: A legal order requiring a person to testify or produce evidence.
Witness Testimony
- Testify: A witness's sworn oath to tell the truth.
- Testimony: A witness's statements and answers given on the stand.
- Verdict: The decision reached by the jury in a trial.
Trial Logistics
- Venue: The location where the trial is held.
This quiz covers the basics of comics terminology, including panels, frames, gutters, speech bubbles, and caption boxes. Learn about the different elements that make up a comic story sequence.
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