Author(s): C. Santhiya

Abstract: “Visuals Semiotics in the novel Coraline”, presents the definition of semiotics and visual semiotics. It also discusses the theory of heteroglosia used in graphic novel. This paper also includes components and terminology of graphic novel with examples of visual symbols from Coraline novel by P.Craig Russell.

Keywords: Graphic Literature, semiotics, fantasy, horror, comics, iconography, speech bubble, colourist, cartoonist.

Article Info: Received: 17 Apr 2023; Received in revised form: 16 May 2023; Accepted: 25 May 2023; Available online: 02 Jun 2023

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.83.35