Question

how can the role of a panel in storytelling within graphic novels
a. to depict a specific scene or action
b. to provide a soundtrack
c. by listing the characters
d. to summarize the entire story

Answer 1

Correct answer: a. to depict a specific scene or action.

Explanation: A panel is a single framed image in a comic or graphic novel that shows a moment — an action, expression, setting, or beat in the story. Panels arranged in sequence create pacing, transitions, and narrative flow.

Why the others are wrong:
- b. Panels don’t provide an actual soundtrack; they can suggest sound with onomatopoeia or visual cues but not real audio.
- c. Listing characters is a function of credits or a cast list, not of individual panels.
- d. A panel can hint at backstory or summarize a moment, but it does not summarize the entire story — that’s done by the whole sequence or by a summary/caption.