Question

what is the gist of the passage in the box? comics use words and images to tell different types of stories. graphic novels use jokes and wordplay to make readers laugh. in graphic novels, the superheroes often help solve mysteries. in comics, the stories and characters explain important topics.

Explanation:

To find the gist (main idea) of the passage about comics/graphic novels, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: "Comics use words and images to tell different types of stories." This is a broad statement about the medium of comics, explaining how they convey stories.
• Option 2: "Graphic novels use jokes and wordplay to make readers laugh." Graphic novels (and comics) aren't solely about jokes/wordplay for laughter; this is too narrow.
• Option 3: "In graphic novels, the superheroes often help solve mysteries." This focuses on a specific genre (superhero mysteries in graphic novels) and is not the main idea of a general passage about comics/graphic novels.
• Option 4: "In comics, the stories and characters explain important topics." While some comics do this, it's not the core defining feature of comics as a medium, unlike the first option which describes the fundamental way comics tell stories.

The first option best captures the general nature of comics as a medium using words and images for various stories.

Answer:

A. Comics use words and images to tell different types of stories.