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