Monstress Ch. 2

Page	Panel	Abstraction	Panel Transition	Time/Speed	Line	Word images
1	1	4	N/a	The transition to the next panel with Atena talking about the approaching screams	Bold lines of characters make for a sense of them knowing of their impending dome	Word Specific
1	2	3.5	Subject to subject	Transition determines speed, there is no movement within the panel	Very dark lines making for an ominous feel of the characters knowing their fate	Additive
1	3	3	Moment to moment	Look at the difference in size between panels 2 and 3	Bold dark lines occur on the characters making for more suspense to be drawn	Additive
1	4	4	Subject to subject	Panel spans from one side to the other of the page showing a long pause	Thick and straight lines on the inquistrix and guard locked in on one another while Atena is smooth as if she is pleading for mercy	Interdependent
1	5	4	Moment to moment	Panel happens in a shorter amount of time comparing it to the size of panel 4	Lines having depth and sharpness to them as if the characters are sizing up one another (who has the sharper lines)	Additive
1	6	2.5	Subject to subject	Same speed as panel 5 in relation to the size of the two panels	Very sharp and bold lines showing the seriousness of the situation	Word specific
2	1	3.5	Action to action	Length of the panel shows that some time passes in it	The curved lines on the inquistrix imitate movement showing that she is moving around the room taking out the guards	Montage
2	2	4	Moment to moment	Transition from panel 1 to 2 shows that it is shorter	Thick and dark lines mixed with curved and bending lines, show movement and elegance and the inquistrix takes down the guards	Parallel
2	3	4	Action to action	Transition from panels help shows time due to what happens to the guards in each panel	Lines are sporadic to show the goriness of the scene as the guards heads fall off	Parallel
2	4	3	Subject to subject	Size of panel begins to shrink	The lines are much thinner on Atena and the inquisitrix showing that they not as on edge but on a level of conversation	Word specific
2	5	2.5	Subject to subject	Same size as the panel before making it about the same speed/time	Use of curved lines as well as sharp lines of the face show the character sweating and becoming nervous	Additive
2	6	2	Subject to subject	Transition between panels, like seconds in a conversation	Very fine lines that help show how stern and abrupt she is with her interrogation of Atena	Interdependent
2	7	2	Subject to subject	Same as panel 6, very short like seconds in a conversation	Very precise lines to show the importance of the character and her reaction	Interdependent

Page 1

Panel 1

Abstraction- 4

Panel Transition- N/a

Time/speed- In transition to the next panel after reading what Atena said of the screams getting closer to them

Line- The bold lines making up the characters in the room gives a since of the characters almost like stone anticipating their demise by the inquisitrixes

Word images- Word specific

Panel 2

            Abstraction- 3.5

Panel Transition- Subject to subject

Time/speed- Transition determines speed, no movement is found within panel

Line- Very dark and bold outlines of characters within panel, almost in anticipation to their fate to come

Word images- Additive

Panel 3

Abstraction- 3

Panel Transition- moment to moment

Time/speed- the transition from panel 2 to 3 shows the time as panel 3 is larger than panel 2

Line- Bold dark outlines the characters are still used, although they seem to have grown making for more suspense on what it next

Word images- Additive

Panel 4

Abstraction- 4

Panel Transition- subject to subject

Time/speed- Due to the panel spanning from one side of the page to the other, there is a sense of shock as Atena swivels her body around to see the inquisitirx waiting at the top of the staircase to determine their fate

Line- the lines around the inquistirx and cumea guard are thick and straight while Atena’s is soft and smooth as though she is about to plead her case instead of fight like the others drawn

Word images- interdependent

Panel 5

Abstraction- 4

Panel Transition- moment to moment

Time/speed- The transition from panels 4 to 5 as well as the size of the panels determines that the panel happens in a shorter amount of time where the guard has just enough time to draw her weapon

Line- Both the lines on the guard as well as the inquistrix are almost exactly the same both being straight as well as having depth to them as if they are sizing up one another (Who is sharply drawn)

Word images- Additive

Panel 6

Abstraction- 2.5

Panel Transition- subject to subject

Time/speed- Same speed as the panel before due to the equal sizes of the panels

Line- Very sharp and bold lines on the face of the inquistrix showing the seriousness of the situation and what is about to happen (death)

Word images- word specific

Page 2

Panel 1

Abstraction- 3.5

Panel Transition- Action to action

Time/speed- Looking at the length of the panel it looks like the action might of taken some time to achieve

Line- The lines are curved on the inquistrix as to imitate movement, making the killing of the guards look almost as if it was easy

Word images- montage

Panel 2

            Abstraction- 4

Panel Transition- Moment to moment

Time/speed- Based on the transition from panel 1 to 2 it seems to be shorter

Line- Thick dark outlines of the characters in the panel as well as fluid lines with curves showing movement

Word images- Parallel

Panel 3

Abstraction- 4

Panel Transition- action to action

Time/speed- Transition shows the speed and time due to what happens to the guards in the background

Line- Lines are more sporadic showing the gory and bloody part of the decapitations in the background

Word images- Parallel

Panel 4

Abstraction- 3

Panel Transition- Subject to subject

Time/speed- Size of the panel as well as the transition between panels 3 to 4

Line- The lines are much thinner around the characters showing that the characters are not on edge anymore but in a conversation with one another

Word images- Word specific

Panel 5

Abstraction- 2.5

Panel Transition- subject to subject

Time/speed- Size of the panel compared to the one before it #4

Line- Use of curved lines help depict the character sweating making the panel show that the character is in a pretty bad predicament

Word images- Additive

Panel 6

Abstraction- 2

Panel Transition- Subject to subject

Time/speed- Transition between panels

Line- Very precise lines of the character showing that the character holds power and is important

Word images- interdependent

Panel 7

Abstraction- 2

Panel Transition- subject to subject

Time/speed- Same as the transition for panel 6

Line- Very precise lines to show the importance of the character and her reaction

Word images- interdependent