What is another word for graphic novel?

Pronunciation: [ɡɹˈafɪk nˈɒvə͡l] (IPA)

Graphic novels are a fast-growing literature genre that combines text and illustration to convey a story. Synonyms for "graphic novel" include illustrated novel, visual novel, comic book, graphic narrative, graphic fiction, sequential art, and picture book. Other terms used to describe this literary form are bande dessinee, manga, and manhwa. Each of these synonyms highlights a different aspect of the format, such as the predominant use of images, the sequential nature of the story, or the cultural origins of the work. Whatever the term used, graphic novels have a unique ability to convey complex stories and ideas through a combination of image and text.

What are the hypernyms for Graphic novel?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Graphic novel

  • Personally, I'd never seen a graphic novel. I knew they existed because friends of mine like Jonathan Ross collect them and some very literate and intelligent people really rate the graphic novel as a form.
    Stephen Fry
  • I don't think anyone has written a great graphic novel.
    Ted Rall
  • If I had to rank my skills, I have a long way to go before I can write a good graphic novel.
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  • When I put together a graphic novel, I don't think about literary prose. I think about storytelling.
    Ted Rall
  • I wrote the first 5,000 words of William the Antichrist. It had a demon named Crawleigh. He drove a Citroen 2CV, and was ineffectual. Proper demons like Hastur and Ligur loathed him. It had a baby swap. I sent it to a few friends for feedback. Then my graphic novel happened, and it was almost a year later that the phone rang. "It's Terry," said Terry. "'Ere. That thing you sent me. Are you doing anything with it?" "Not really." "Well, I think I know what happens next. Do you want to sell it to me? Or write it together?" "Write it together," I said, because I was not stupid, and because that was the nearest I was ever going to get to Michaelangelo phoning to ask if I wanted to paint a ceiling with him.
    Neil Gaiman

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