Primer of Elocution and ActionE.S. Werner, 1896 - 244 páginas |
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... questions and in phrases which imply indifference or timidity on the part of the speaker , the words following the emphatic ... question is asked with great earnestness it : often has the falling inflection , much as if it INFLECTION . 33.
... questions and in phrases which imply indifference or timidity on the part of the speaker , the words following the emphatic ... question is asked with great earnestness it : often has the falling inflection , much as if it INFLECTION . 33.
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... question for greater effect . E. g . , Isn't it so ? Would you have believed it ? Is it not wonderful ? meaning , it is so ; you would not have believed it ; it is wonderful . Questions like these are not asked for information ; they ...
... question for greater effect . E. g . , Isn't it so ? Would you have believed it ? Is it not wonderful ? meaning , it is so ; you would not have believed it ; it is wonderful . Questions like these are not asked for information ; they ...
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... question . ] And do you now put on your best attire ? And do you now cull out a holiday ? And do you now strew flowers in his way , That comes in triumph over Pompey's blood ? -Shakespeare . [ Surprise and reproach . ] Did you ever ...
... question . ] And do you now put on your best attire ? And do you now cull out a holiday ? And do you now strew flowers in his way , That comes in triumph over Pompey's blood ? -Shakespeare . [ Surprise and reproach . ] Did you ever ...
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... question . ( 4 ) The instant the sound ceases , let the breath go ; then , without closing the mouth , and still keeping the jaw relaxed , breathe in again and repeat the exercise . Use also the Practise in a series of ten repetitions ...
... question . ( 4 ) The instant the sound ceases , let the breath go ; then , without closing the mouth , and still keeping the jaw relaxed , breathe in again and repeat the exercise . Use also the Practise in a series of ten repetitions ...
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... Question མཆཆཆ Answer 728756789 ; 123456789 Question Answer The voice should run up through the compass of at least an octave , with inflections as in speech . Let the upward movement be a question , and speak the down- ward series as if ...
... Question མཆཆཆ Answer 728756789 ; 123456789 Question Answer The voice should run up through the compass of at least an octave , with inflections as in speech . Let the upward movement be a question , and speak the down- ward series as if ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
2D CIT ab normal ACRES action Alexander Ypsilanti art thou attitude audience Bell body breath Cæsar called chest chirp circumflex climax cried downward emotion emphasis emphatic word EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE EXERCISE expression falling inflection father feel feet fingers free foot front gestures give glory hand hath head hear heard heaven Helon indicates instance Jean Ingelow Julius Cæsar keep larynx LESSON lips look Lord lung exercise MARULLUS meaning Moss Rose mouth movement natural NEPH never o'er palm pantomime Paul Revere pause phrase pitch Practise pupils relaxed rise river Lee SCROOGE sentence Shakespeare shoulders shout side Sir Lucius slowly sound speak speaker Speaker's Position speech stand star-spangled banner strong Study sweet syllable teacher thee things thou tion tone tongue vocal voice vowel vowel-sounds weakness weight Wendell Phillips
Passagens conhecidas
Página 26 - The mountain and the squirrel Had a quarrel, And the former called the latter 'Little Prig; Bun replied, 'You are doubtless very big; But all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together, To make up a year And a sphere. And I think it no disgrace To occupy my place. If I'm not so large as you, You are not so small as I, And not half so spry. I'll not deny you make A very pretty squirrel track; Talents differ; all is well and wisely put; If I cannot carry forests on my back, Neither can you...
Página 113 - I sprang to the stirrup, and Joris, and he; I galloped, Dirck galloped, we galloped all three; "Good speed!" cried the watch, as the gate-bolts undrew; "Speed!
Página 166 - And he was angry, and would not go in : therefore came his father out, and entreated him. And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment : and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends : but as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
Página 176 - Romans, countrymen, and lovers ! hear me for my cause, and be silent that you may hear : believe me for mine honor, and have respect to mine honor, that you may believe : censure me in your -wisdom, and awake your senses, that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say, that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his.
Página 190 - Then off there flung in smiling joy, And held himself erect By just his horse's mane, a boy : You hardly could suspect — (So tight he kept his lips compressed, Scarce any blood came through) You looked twice ere you saw his breast Was all but shot in two. "Well...
Página 109 - So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That never a hall such a galliard did grace ; While her mother did fret, and her father did fume, And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume, And the bridemaidens whispered, " 'Twere better, by far, To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar.
Página 176 - As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him.
Página 167 - ... twere, the mirror up to nature ; to show virtue her own feature, scorn her own image, and the very age and body of the time his form and pressure. Now this overdone or come tardy off, though it make the unskilful laugh, cannot but make the judicious grieve ; the censure of which one must in your allowance o'erweigh a whole theatre of others.
Página 160 - It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man better be; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log, at last, dry, bald, and sere: A lily of a day, Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall, and die that night; It was the plant, and flower of light. In small proportions, we just beauties see: And in short measures, life may perfect be.
Página 113 - WHEN I consider how my light is spent Ere half my days in this dark world and wide, And that one talent which is death to hide Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest He returning chide, "Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?