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g. 41. _Does Emphasis ever affect this rule?_ Relative emphasis sometimes reverses it. 42. _What kind of inflection should be used at the end of an interrogative sentence?_ Falling, if it cannot be answered by yes or no. 43. _Negative sentences require what kind of inflection?_ Rising. 44. _Does Emphasis ever affect this rule?_ It does; often reversing it. 45. _Imperative sentences have what inflection?_ Usually the falling. 46. _What kind of words require opposite inflection?_ Words or members expressing antithesis or contrast. 47. _What is a Series?_ A number of particulars following one another in the same construction. 48. _How many kinds of Series?_ Two. 49. _What are they?_ Commencing and Concluding. 50. _What is a Commencing Series?_ One that commences a sentence. 51. _What is a Concluding Series?_ One that concludes a sentence. 52. _What inflection is given to the members of a commencing series?_ The rising. 53. _What inflection is given to the members of a concluding series?_ The falling. 54. _Are there any exceptions to these rules?_ There are. 55. _What causes the exceptions?_ Emphasis. 56. _What is a Parenthesis in reading?_ A sentence, or clause, set off by curves from the context. 57. _How should the Parenthesis be read?_ In a lower tone and more rapidly. 58. _What is the use of the Circumflex?_ To express irony, or sarcasm. 59. _What meaning is always suggested by the Circumflex?_ Doubtful or double meaning. 60. _What is the use of the Monotones?_ To produce an effect in grave and solemn subjects. 61. _What is Accent in reading?_ Increase of force on certain syllables of a word. 62. _Give an example of Emphatic accent._ This corrup'tion must put on in'terruption. 63. _What does Pitch signify?_ The place in the musical scale on which an element is sounded. 64. _What is Force?_ That property of the voice which relates to loudness of sound. 65. _How many different kinds of Force?_ Five. 66. _What are they?_ Suppressed, subdued, ordinary, energetic, and vehement. 67. _To what does Stress relate?_ Different modes of applying force. 68. _How many kinds of Stress?_ Three. 69. _What are they?_ Expulsive, Explosive, and Vanishing. 70. _What is meant by Quantity?_ Length o
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