2.7 Editing: Adding Adjectives
2.7 Editing: Adding Adjectives
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Identify and use adjectives to enhance descriptions of characters, settings, and objects within the context of graphic novels
A. What is the Importance of Descriptive Language in Graphic Novels?
Descriptive language in graphic novels brings stories to life and captures readers' attention. It helps us imagine and visualise the characters, settings, and events in the story.
Whether it's a mysterious forest with ant sized humans and human sized bees, or a busy city with honking cars and gleaming skyscrapers, descriptive language helps us imagine the sights, sounds, and atmosphere. It helps us feel like we are part of the story.
Action-packed scenes become more exciting with descriptive language. Using dynamic verbs, vivid adjectives, and onomatopoeia makes the action come alive.
It allows readers to feel the intensity and adrenaline rush of thrilling moments.
Adjectives play a crucial role in creating vivid and engaging visual images in readers' minds.
B. What are Adjectives?
Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns. Adjectives describe people, places, objects and ideas.
Adjectives add details and enhance the reader's understanding and visualisation of characters, settings, and objects in graphic novels1.
Watch the video below for different examples of adjectives, along with their types2:
Vid 2B4.1: Describing Words
C. What are the Different Types of Adjectives?
In graphic novels, different types of adjectives are used to make the story more interesting and engaging. Here are some common types of adjectives found in graphic novels:
1. Descriptive Adjectives
Adjectives that provide specific details about a noun's appearance, characteristics, or qualities.
For example, in a graphic novel, a character may be described as brave, funny, or clever3.
Fig. 6.1: Descriptive Adjective7
2. Colour Adjectives
Adjectives that describe the colour of a noun.
For instance, a graphic novel may use colour adjectives like vibrant, bright, or dull to describe objects, settings, or characters5.
Fig. 6.2: Colour Adjective7
3. Size Adjectives
Adjectives that indicate the size or scale of a noun.
Examples of size adjectives include tiny, enormous, or medium-sized5.
Fig. 6.3: Size Adjective7
4. Emotive Adjectives
Adjectives that convey emotions or feelings associated with a noun.
In a graphic novel, emotive adjectives like joyful, sad, or frightened can evoke specific emotions in relation to the characters or events.
Fig. 6.4: Emotive Adjective7
Here is the sample list of different types of adjectives you can use to enhance your writing4.
Publishing
Publishing is an exciting step wherein you share your story with many people.
It involves making the final version of the story and getting it ready for others to read.
This includes checking for any mistakes, making sure the words and pictures look nice, and deciding how the story will look when it is written or put online.
Publishing is important because it allows the writer’s work to be seen and enjoyed by many readers6.
Step 4 & 5: Editing & Publishing
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Summary:
Summary:
Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns. Adjectives describe people, places, objects and ideas.
Adjectives add details and enhance the reader's understanding and visualisation of characters, settings, and objects in graphic novels.
Types of adjectives commonly found in graphic novels, such as descriptive adjectives, colour adjectives, size adjectives, and emotive adjectives.
Descriptive Adjectives: Adjectives that provide specific details about a noun's appearance, characteristics, or qualities.
Colour Adjectives: Adjectives that describe the color of a noun.
Size Adjectives: Adjectives that indicate the size or scale of a noun.
Emotive Adjectives: Adjectives that convey emotions or feelings associated with a noun.
References
1 Adjectives: Making Everything More Interesting. Easy Bib (n.d.) (link)
2 Describing Words. Lincoln Learning Solutions (2019) (link)
3 Descriptive Adjectives. K5 Learning (2021) (link)
4 Descriptive Adjectives List. Love to Know (2022) (link)
5 Adjectives. Unam.mx (n.d.) (link)
6 The Writing process: Analyn Palugod (2021) (link)
7 Science Adventures with the Thunderbolt Kids. Siyavula and the Shuttleworth Foundation (n.d.) (link)
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