Graphic novel
Are you studying a graphic novel for Part 3 of your syllabus? Persepolis, Maus, and Watchmen are a few of the popular texts in this genre. Before you discuss these texts, however, it helps to know some text-specific terminology. This lesson 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 brushes...