Great Books: Kingdom Come

This week we're finishing your superhero/villain presentations and starting on our newest read: Kingdom Come by Mark Waid and Alex Ross.

It's time to be excited.

As we read we are going to be talking a lot about power, corruption, and personal responsibility (among others.)  Assignments for this unit will include daily discussion, as well as a 5 paragraph essay for each of the 4 chapters in the book.

Unit Vocabulary:

Literary Terms

1. Allusion - an intentional reference to another literary work or piece of art that the reader should understand in order to make connections.
2. Symbol - a concrete or physical object that represents an abstract concept.
3. Allegory - a narrative that serves as an extended metaphor.
4. Imagery - a writer’s vivid descriptions that help readers visualize.
5. Theme - an abstraction that represents the central idea of the story.

Elements of Graphic Novels

1. Panels - squares or rectangles that contain a single scene
2. Gutters - space between panels
3. Dialog Balloons - contain communication between/among characters
4. Thought Balloons - contain a character’s thoughts
5. Captions - contain information about a scene or character
6. Sound Effects - visual sound clues, i.e. Wonk! Pow

Today we will also be going over general and background information on the Revelation of St. John, which plays an important roll in Kingdom Come. You will be required to have notes from this presentation in your notebook at the end of the grading period.