f time the voice dwells on a word.
71. _What is Quality?_
That property which relates to the kind of voice.
72. _What is Movement?_
The degree of rapidity with which the voice moves from one word to
another.
73. _How many kinds of Movement?_
Six.
74. _What are they?_
Very slow, slow, moderate, lively, rapid, and very rapid.
75. _What does Expression comprehend?_
The practical application of all the principles of reading and
elocution.
76. _What is Cadence?_
The natural dropping of the voice at the end of a sentence,
denoting completeness of thought.
77. _What is a Rhetorical pause?_
A suspension of the voice for rhetorical effect.
78. _What is Emphasis?_
Giving force and energy to certain words.
79. _How many kinds of Emphasis?_
Two.
80. _What are they?_
Absolute and relative.
81. _What is Absolute emphasis?_
Emphasis made without any contrast with other words.
82. _What is Relative emphasis?_
Emphasis used where there is antithesis either expressed or implied.
83. _Is a whole Phrase ever made emphatic?_
It is often.
84. _For what purpose?_
To give it great force.
85. _What is the Emphatic pause?_
Pause made for emphasis.
86. _What is Antithesis?_
Two or more words opposed to each other in meaning.
87. _What is a Climax?_
A series of particulars increasing in importance to the last.
88. _What is Anti-climax?_
A series of particulars decreasing in importance to the last.
89. _What is meant by Transition?_
Any sudden change in reading.
90. _What is Emphatic repetition?_
Words repeated for emphasis.
91. _What is an Interrogation?_
A statement, or assertion, put in the form of a question.
92. _What is an Exclamation?_
A statement denoting strong emotions.
93. _What is Personation?_
One person imitating the actions and manners of some other person
or persons.
94. _How many kinds of style in reading?_
Five.
95. _What are they?_
Description, Argument, Narration, Persuasion, Exhortation.
96. _What should be characteristic of the Descriptive style?_
The Speaker should use the same manner that he would if he were
actually describing the thing spoken of.
97. _What should be characteristic of the Argumentative style?_
Directness and earnestness.
98. _What should characterize the Narrative?_
The Reader
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