Stephen Is Describing an Explosion in an Action Film, and Pushes

question 17

Multiple Choice

Stephen is describing an explosion in an action film, and pushes his open-fingered hands violently into the air to simulate the outward force. Stephen has made a(n)

• A) deictic gesture.
• B) iconic gesture.
• C) beat gesture.
• D) formal gesture.

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