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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