Elements of grapic novelWhat is a graphic novelA graphic novel
is a story written and illustrated in the form of words and visual
illustrations or pictures like in a comic book. It tests students
understanding and language efficiency in relating a story through
graphics. The story is about imaginary events and characters. As
the story develops, the reader may see the way the characters
develop, change or mature through the words and actions of other
characters.Elements of a Graphic NovelMoral ValuesPoint of
ViewLanguage and StylePlotThemesCharactersSettingSETTINGThe setting
refers to the time and place where the story takes plaxeTimeWhen
the story takes placeExplains plot / reasons for eventsPlaceWhere
the story takes placeShows the cultural / historical
backgroundcharactersThe characters are the people in the story.Main
character person around whom the story revolves.Minor character
supporting characters.Character traits appearance, words and
actions of charactersplotThe plot in the novel is made up
of:Sequence of events in storyDetails of actionsA beginning, middle
and endFive stages:Expositions reveals characters and settingRising
action lays out conflict in storyClimax height of actionFalling
action consequences of climaxResolution ending or outcome of
storyThemesRefer to the central idea or main subjectRepeated
throughout the plotMore than one themePoint of viewPoint of view
refers to the narrator of the storyFirst person point of view
narrator is one of the characters and gives his or her view of the
storyThird person point of view narrator is not a character in the
story and gives an omniscient or all knowing view of the storyTone,
mood and atmosphereTone reflects writers attitude to topic and can
be serious, caring or arrogantAffects the general feeling and sense
of storyLanguage and styleWay the writer tell the storyLanguage
simple or otherwise and includes literary deviceStyle writers
approach to the topicMoral valuesLessons that we can learn from the
novelEvident when we understand what is happening in the storyWhat
we can learn and benefit from it
