Unit 14: WHO DID WHAT TO WHOM?
Directional Verbs #4: Signs begin at a fixed space but ends depending on "who did what to whom"
- COMMAND/ ORDER - ANSWER/ REPLY - INFORM/ LETTING-(pronoun)-KNOW (INFORM-ALL) - FEED - IGNORE
What is ANTHROPOMORPHISM?
the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object, similar to PERSONIFICATION, ANTHROPOMORPHISM is when we add human emotions and intentions to non-humans, usually animals, consider its: - eye gaze - facial expression - human-like emotions - commentary
Regularly & Concentratedly
Sign (modified) + press lips/ tight lips, furrowed brows, eyes focused on task
Continually
Sign (modified) + small-AHH, mouth slightly opening and closing (but never fully closing)
Hurriedly
Sign (modified) + tense, brief & jerky, teeth showing (IS), squinted eyes, eyes focused on task
Ordinarily
Sign (not modified) + MM
Directional Verbs #1: Palm Orientation changes
- ASK/ QUESTION - INTERROGATE - COPY - TEACH - PITY - says-NO-to - says-#YES-to - says-#OK-to - TURN (take-turns) - BOTHER - BAWL/ YELL - SCOLD - TEXT-message - SEND-EMAIL - RECORDING (video) - TAKE-a-PICTURE
Directional Verbs #3: Dominant hand Palm Orientation changes but dominant hand remains unchanged
- BRIBE - SUMMON/ CALL-ON - BLAME - INFLUENCE/ ADVISE - PICK-ONE - EXPOSE - IMPACT - FLATTER - OPPRESS/ SUPPRESS
Directional Verbs #5: Both hands switch locations depending on "who did what to whom" - dominant hand moves
- CONTACT/ REACH-OUT - MEET-APPROACH - CONFRONT/ ADDRESS
Story Structure terms
- OPEN - B-FLAT-UP (climax) - SUMMARY (wind-down) - CLOSE - SET-UP (space, where to set up characters) - DIAMOND-SHAPE - POINT - STORY - PERFORM - GOAL - WHERE (setting) - #WHEN (time) - IMPACT - PURPOSE - REASON - ANALYZE - COMPARE - CONTRAST - SET-UP
Essential Components for Storytelling
- adjectives (describing nouns) - onomatopoeia (describing sound visually) - story structure (opening & closing) - indicating verbs (who did what to whom) - temporal aspect (adding adverbs to verbs) - surrogates, personification, and anthropomorphism (becoming a character) - perspective/ eye gaze - shift (shoulders)
Temporal Aspects
- ordinarily - regularly & concentratedly - hurriedly - continually - prolongedly - prolongedly & repeatedly
Types of Themes
- rebirth (INSPIRE) - quest (GOAL) - overcoming obstruction (BEAT, WIN) - rags to riches (SURPRISE RICH) - tragedy (PROBLEM-SPIN, SAD) - comedy (FUNNY, SILLY)
5 Directional Verb Categories
1. Palm orientation changes 2. No or minimal palm orientation changes 3. Dominant hand palm orientation changes but non-dominant hand remains unchanged 4. Signs begin a fixed space - but ends depending on "who did what to whom" 5. Both hands switch locations depending on "who did what to whom" - dominant hand moves
Prolongedly & Repeatedly
Sign (modified) + STA STA, repeated cycle of tense transitional movements
Prolongedly
Sign (modified) + larger-AHH, slower, repeated, mouth opens wider at each elliptical
What is PERSONIFICATION?
a person, animal, or object regarded as representing or embodying a quality, concept, or thing, consider its: - facial expression - eye gaze - human-like emotions - commentary
What is a SURROGATE?
a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role, consider their: - actions - signing style - accent (sign or voice) - other characteristics such as height (eye gaze) - facial expressions - gestures/body language - what they said
What is PERSPECTIVE?
key for PERSPECTIVE, the eye gaze is often related to either the location, height or status of the characters
