School elocution : or The young academical oratorLetts, 1853 - 192 pages |
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... accented word is marked with the acute , and the last with the grave accent ; In answering such kind of sentences , the accent is transposed . EXAMPLES . 1. They acted properly , not im'properly . 2. He spoke distinctly , not in ...
... accented word is marked with the acute , and the last with the grave accent ; In answering such kind of sentences , the accent is transposed . EXAMPLES . 1. They acted properly , not im'properly . 2. He spoke distinctly , not in ...
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... accented force , or unaccented force ; which last kind of force may be called by the name of feebleness . When words are in contradis- tinction to other words , or some sense implied , they may be called emphatic ; when they do not ...
... accented force , or unaccented force ; which last kind of force may be called by the name of feebleness . When words are in contradis- tinction to other words , or some sense implied , they may be called emphatic ; when they do not ...
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... accented words , the falling inflection take place on the first and last , and the rising on the second and third . EXAMPLES . 1. The immortality of the soul is the basis of morality , and is the source of all the pleasing ' hopes ' and ...
... accented words , the falling inflection take place on the first and last , and the rising on the second and third . EXAMPLES . 1. The immortality of the soul is the basis of morality , and is the source of all the pleasing ' hopes ' and ...
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... accented , but when the seat of the accent is removed , their quantity becomes varied ; as in the words harmony , consolation . SHORT syllables , are such as end in any of the six mutes , as cut , stop , rapid , lock , & c . , and in ...
... accented , but when the seat of the accent is removed , their quantity becomes varied ; as in the words harmony , consolation . SHORT syllables , are such as end in any of the six mutes , as cut , stop , rapid , lock , & c . , and in ...
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... accented syllables , -and - the skilful modulation of the voice . The proper utterance of the accented and unaccented sylla- bles , is of itself an agreeable variation . If the syllables in the following lines , distinguished by the ...
... accented syllables , -and - the skilful modulation of the voice . The proper utterance of the accented and unaccented sylla- bles , is of itself an agreeable variation . If the syllables in the following lines , distinguished by the ...
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9th vowel accent arms art thou articulation aspirate beauty bird-lime blood brave breath Cæsar circumflex crown dead death Ditto doth dread drum earth emphasis emphatic EXAMPLE expressed eyes fair falling inflection fashionable songs fear fool force give grace grave grief Half Vowel Sound hand happy hate hath head hear heart heaven honor Iago kind king Lessons live look lord melancholy Members mercy mind Morocco motley fool mute nature never night noble o'er OTHELLO passages passion pause pleasure poison'd pronounced pronunciation pupil Quarto require the rising revenge RICHARD III rising inflection Rule Russia sense sentence shadow's bliss shew SHYLOCK sleep smiles soft solemn soul sound is marked speak speech spirit sweet syllables thee thing thou art thought thunder tone of voice tongue uttered vocal week wind words Xenarchus youth