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 Circ.u.mflex?_ To express irony, or sarcasm.
59. _What meaning is always suggested by the Circ.u.mflex?_ 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 Quant.i.ty?_ Length of 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 ant.i.thesis 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 Ant.i.thesis?_ 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 repet.i.tion?_ Words repeated for emphasis.
91. _What is an Interrogation?_ A statement, or a.s.sertion, 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 should proceed as though relating his own experience.
99. _What the Persuasive?_ Those tones, looks, and gestures which bring conviction to the hearer.
100. _What should characterize the Exhortative?_ The performer should appeal, beseech, and implore, as the case may require.
101. _What is the Slur?_ The smooth gliding of the voice in parenthetic clauses, etc.