TC EK Study Guide
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood, by Marjane Satrapi
Identity and Social Justice Unit
Ms. Kamrass
English 9
Essential Questions:
Why is childhood an important time of life? When does it end?
How do people cope when their lives are changed by forces they cannot control?
Persepolis is a graphic novel. Why do you think Satrapi chose this genre to tell her story?
I. Literary terms: mood – the effect of literature on the reader: it is usually controlled by imagery allusion - in literature, an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text. Most allusions are based on the assumption that there is a body of knowledge that is shared by the author and the reader and that therefore the reader will understand the author's referent dialogue – lines spoken by characters in a play, or in this case, a comic book graphic novel – a full-length novel that presents serious subject matter in comic-book form.
A. Terms and Concepts for Graphic Novels
Layout
panel – a distinct segment of the comic, containing a combination of image and text in endless variety. frame – the lines and borders that contain the panels. gutter – the space between framed panels foreground – the panel closest to the viewer
Figures - Faces can be portrayed in different ways. Some depict an actual person, others can represent an idea, or group of people.
Text - captions – these are boxes containing a variety of text elements. They can add narration, or describe the physical setting or the scene. speech balloons – these enclose dialogue that comes from a specific speaker’s mouth. These can show external dialogue, or internal thoughts (usually represented by circles that lead to the balloon).
B. Other Terms Used in the Text, or that can Help with Analysis
historical context - reflects the time in which something takes place or was created and how that influences how you interpret it.
secular - of or pertaining to worldly things or to things that are not regarded
Identity and Social Justice Unit
Ms. Kamrass
English 9
Essential Questions:
Why is childhood an important time of life? When does it end?
How do people cope when their lives are changed by forces they cannot control?
Persepolis is a graphic novel. Why do you think Satrapi chose this genre to tell her story?
I. Literary terms: mood – the effect of literature on the reader: it is usually controlled by imagery allusion - in literature, an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text. Most allusions are based on the assumption that there is a body of knowledge that is shared by the author and the reader and that therefore the reader will understand the author's referent dialogue – lines spoken by characters in a play, or in this case, a comic book graphic novel – a full-length novel that presents serious subject matter in comic-book form.
A. Terms and Concepts for Graphic Novels
Layout
panel – a distinct segment of the comic, containing a combination of image and text in endless variety. frame – the lines and borders that contain the panels. gutter – the space between framed panels foreground – the panel closest to the viewer
Figures - Faces can be portrayed in different ways. Some depict an actual person, others can represent an idea, or group of people.
Text - captions – these are boxes containing a variety of text elements. They can add narration, or describe the physical setting or the scene. speech balloons – these enclose dialogue that comes from a specific speaker’s mouth. These can show external dialogue, or internal thoughts (usually represented by circles that lead to the balloon).
B. Other Terms Used in the Text, or that can Help with Analysis
historical context - reflects the time in which something takes place or was created and how that influences how you interpret it.
secular - of or pertaining to worldly things or to things that are not regarded