Beginning and Endings
beginning
orientation
coda after the climax
open then wind down
titles, introduction, and openers
asl stories barely start with a title
titles describe form of poem
when recorded then would add title
can sign a start and end of performance with different body posture
'cracking whip'
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hook the audience in the beginning
might start with a question
forceful beginnings use signs that are large to capture attention
conclusion
all have an ending to stop
closed gently, no more has to be said
sometimes can be open again after closure
closure
natural end
change in a poem can indicate a close
signs can be places all over the story to signal closure