In comic strips, the person on the left always speaks first.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- In two-column comic strips, left-to-right reading dictates the speaker order.
- In plain terms
- People on the left talk first in comics.
- What can you take from it?
- Layout determines sequence in visual media.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does layout affect storytelling?
- What rules guide your reading?
Another view
This is a specific observation about comics, not a universal truth.
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