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Meenakshi Majumder 2021-22

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Features of cartoon sequence

The combining of images, words and convention are the key elements of the language of comics, cartoons,
picture books and graphic novels.
A cartoon sequence must include:
1. Frames/panels (1,2,3,4,5 in the picture…each frame depicts a sequence in the story)
2. Different bubbles:
 Speech bubble
 Thought bubble
 Narrative bubble
 Sound effect

Thought bubble Narrative bubble

Speech bubbles

Sound effect

Sound effect
Speech bubbles
Features of a play script

1. Act and Scene

2. Stage direction
3. Character name, a colon and the dialogue by the character
Narrative writing

1. Written in the form of a story.

2. Text is divided into paragraphs using sub-headings.
3. Usually written in third person.
4. Quoted dialogues of characters are included in speech marks “….”

What is a paragraph
A paragraph is a group of sentences about one main idea.

Why do we use paragraphs?

1.They break up long chunks of writing making it clearer and more interesting for the readers.
2. They provide a clear structure and order to our writing.
3. Change of topic or place.
4. Change of speaker.
5. Change in time.

William Shakespeare
Introduction
William Shakespeare was a renowned English poet, playwright, and actor born in 1564 in Startford. His birthday
is most commonly celebrated on 23 April, which is also believed to be the date he died in 1616.

Shakespeare's Family Life

William Shakespeare was the eldest son of John and Mary Shakespeare. He had seven siblings. At the age of
eighteen, William married Anne Hathaway, a young woman from the village of Shottery. They had three
children.

Shakespeare's Works
Altogether Shakespeare’s work include 38 plays, 2 narrative poems, 154 sonnets, and a variety of other poems.
His writings have been compiled in various iterations of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, which
include all of his plays, sonnets, and other poems. William Shakespeare continues to be one of the most important
literary figures of the English language

Some of his most popular works:

 Twelfth Night
 Merchant of Venice
 Macbeth
 Romeo and Juliet
 King Lear
Features of Manga:
1. Manga are Japanese comic books or graphic novels.
2. They are read by adults and children.
3. First manga appeared around 12th and 13th centuries.
4. It is read from top to bottom, right to left, back to front.
5. The characters of the manga are called Anime.

Building a character profile.

Character portray is description of a person and their unique characteristics.

How to write about a character?

In the first paragraph, start with a strong lead, provide any necessary background information, and end with a
clear thesis statement. Then, in a paragraph or two, describe the person. Make your description clear, vivid, and
concise.

Grammar

Simple sentence – has one clause.

Example - I am tired today

Compound sentence – has more than one clause joined by conjunctions like and, but, for.
Example - I am tired today but I will not miss my exercise class.

Complex sentence – has main clause and atleast one dependant clause.
Example – Although I feel tired, I will not miss my exercise class.

Connective/conjunctions are used to join sentences to form compound or complex sentence. They are used to
link sentences or paragraphs. And, but, so because, although, since, etc are examples of conjunctions.

Homophones – are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings.
Examples – write and right advice and advise
aloud and allowed desert and dessert
past and passed

Collective nouns – name groups of things like people, objects or animals.

Example: flock of birds, army of soldiers, audience, group of islands, bouquet of flowers

Collective noun usually takes a singular verb.

Example: A shoal of fish was darting through the water.
The troupe of actors is one of the most famous in the city.

Punctuations:
Semi-colon ;
 Used to join two closely related main clauses without a connective.
Example: Get all your books tomorrow; you need to revise for the exams.
  Used before a connective.
You can complete your work; however, you need to finish by 1pm.

Comma ,
 To separate dependent and independent clauses.
Example: If you wake up early, you can attend yoga classes.

 Use commas to separate words and word groups in a simple series of three or more items.
Example: I always carry my phone, wallet, sanitizer and hand cream in my purse.

 Setting off dialogs or quotations.

Example: My mom ordered us, “You have to clean up your rooms today.”

Colon :
 Introduces the dialogue of a speaker
Raya: Mam, can I please drink some water?
Teacher: Yes sure.

 Introduces a list.
We use many gadgets: televisions, laptops, smart phones.

 Used to add emphasis to part of a sentence.

I am waiting eagerly for one thing: summer vacation.