ELEMENTS OF A GRAPHIC NOVEL

Refers to time and Time

place where the
SETTING -when the story takes
story takes place
place
-explains plot/reasons
for events
Place
-where the story CHARACTERS People in the story
takes place
-shows historical
/cultural background
Main character Minor character Character traits
-person around -supporting -appearance, words
whom the story character and actions of
revolves characters
Sequence of A beginning, middle
events in the and end
PLOT
story
 a.Exposition b.Rising action c.Falling action
-reveals characters -lays out conflict -consequence of
and setting in story climax
d. resolution THEMES Refer to the central
idea or main subject
-ending or outcome
of story
Lessons that we What we can learn
can learn from and benefit from it
MORAL VALUES
the novel

Narrator of the
story
POINT OF VIEW TONE, MOOD AND
ATMOSPHERE

Reflects writer’s Way the writer tells

attitude to topic and the story
LANGUAGE AND
can be serious ,caring
STYLE
or arrogant