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Story Types - Coggle Diagram
Story Types
Narratives
life stories
most deaf narratives explain challenges of life
people can relate to them
some stories share benefits of deafness
stories with constraints
these are categorized by form
ABC stories is an example
hand shape stories
the plot isn't as important as sticking to the constraints
Cinematic
ASL retelling of films
action films are very popular
because dialogue is not important
these stories don't usually reference deaf people
songs
signed songs are somewhat controversial
some serve religious purposes
a lot of songs are interpreted
and recorded and posted on the internet now
traditional
these are catagorized by origins
some are based in deaf jokes
some are passed through deaf schools
fictional
often for children
use photo books and translate to ASL to encourage reading
often used as a moral teaching device