Force of Voice-Emphasis of, 113.

Drift of, 124.

Forcible Accent, defined and illustrated, 99, 100.
Forehead of the orator, should be uncovered, 240.
hand on, expressive, 244.

GARRICK, used little gesture, 274.

Gayety, vocal expression of, 133.

Gesture, a branch of Elocution, 18, 25.

defined, 221.

natural, 26, 221.

two stages of Involuntary and Voluntary, 222, 223.
of instruction in, 223.

uses of, in speaking, 223.

essential to the expression of feeling, 224.
divided into Oratorical and Dramatic, 225.

elements of oratorical, 224-256.

elements of dramatic, 292–305.

must have feeling for its basis, viii. 257, 276.
considered as Principal and Subordinate, 264.
the accompaniments of, 265.

considered as Preparatory and Terminating, 265.
Emphatic Stroke and time of, 266.

considered as significant and not significant, 267, 268.
relative importance of these, discussed, 303, 304.

Transition of, 268.

Qualities of, 269–271.

to accord with the character of the speaker, 274.

the character of the audience, 274.

the objects of the address, 274.

as connected with the different parts of a discourse, 277—280.
examples of Significant, 307–315.

Grace of Gesture, defined, 270.

not inconsistent with feeling, 257.

Grammatical Pause, defined, 203.

Gravity, vocal expression of, 128.

Grief, vocal expression of, 157.

how expressed by action and attitude, 305, 312.
Grouping of Speech, defined and illustrated, 212–215.

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Guttural Voice, illustrated, 84.

uses of, 84.

Partial Drift of, 124.

Emphasis, 115.

HAND, employed in oratory, 241–246, 261.
employed in dramatic action, 296–299, 306.
errors in the position of, 245, 246.
should move in curved lines, 247-249.

Right-should be principally used in gesture, 262, 263.
Left-when to be used, 263, 264.

Hands, both examples of their combined disposition, 297—299
combined action of, rarely required in oratory, 245, 297.
may be employed at the same time, 264.

Hate, vocal expression of, 149.

Head, Significant Gestures of, 305.

and Trunk, employed in oratorical action, 233–236.
employed in dramatic action, 294, 295.

errors in the position of, 234-236, 260, 261.

Hope, vocal expression of, 163.

Horror, vocal expression of, 164.

how expressed by action and attitude, 306, 308, 309.

Humility, vocal expression of, 167.

how expressed by action, 307.

ILL-HUMOR, Vocal expression of, 153.

Imperfect Measure of Speech, defined, 196.
Indignation, vocal expression of, 149.
Indirect Question, defined, 68.

Instruction, vocal expression suited to, 138.
Interrogation, intonation of, 67—70.

expressive-elements of, 164–167.

Intervals, defined, 57.

Proximate and Remote, defined, 57, 91.
Rising and Falling, explained, 59-61.
Emphasis of, 105-109.

Introductory movements of the speaker, 258, 259.

Inverted Wave, defined, 71.

Emphasis of, 111.

Irresolution, vocal expression of, 167.

JEALOUSY, vocal expression of, 149.
Joy, vocal expression of, 155.

how expressed by action, 306.

KEY-NOTE, defined, 57.

LAMENTATION, vocal expression of, 157.
Languor, vocal expression of, 167.

how expressed by action, 306.

Lips, hand or finger on-expressive, 244, 306.
Listening, how expressed by attitude, 309.
Loud Concrete Stress, defined, 56.

Love, vocal expression of, 157.

Lower Limbs. (See Feet and Lower Limbs.)

MAGNIFICENCE of Gesture, defined, 269.

Malice, vocal expression of, 149.

Measure of Speech, discussed, 193–202.

Mechanical Variety, explained and illustrated, 88, 95.
Median Stress, defined and illustrated, 50, 55.

exercises on-suggested, 55.

Drift of defined, 123.

Emphasis, illustrated, 104.

kind of gesture suited to, 266.

Melancholy, attitude illustrating, 314.

Melodies of the voice, 85-90.

Mercy, vocal expression of, 157.

Mirth, vocal expression of, 154.

Mirthful Wonder, vocal expression of, 156.

Mockery, vocal expression of, 154.

Modesty, vocal expression of, 167.

Monotone, Phrase of, defined, 87.

Melody of-defined, 88.

Partial Drift of, 124.

Mouth, expression of-requires attention, 238, 239, 241.

Mouthing, defined, 37.

Muscles, abdominal and intercostal-to be chiefly used in speak
ing, 79.

Musical Pause, defined, 206.

Mutes, one class of the Atonic elements, 34.
Mystery, vocal expression of, 163.

NARRATIVE, plain-vocal expression of, 128.
Natural or Diatonic Scale, defined, 57.

Voice, defined, 85, 94.

Drift of, defined, 125.

Note, defined, 57, 91.

OCTAVE, Interval of defined, 57.

Slide of defined and explained, 59, 60.

Equal Wave of-illustrated, 73.

Rising-Emphasis of, 107.

Falling-Emphasis of, 109.

Orator, requisites to the perfect, 97.

action of different from that of the actor, 292-294, 305.
Imitative action not allowed, 303, 305.

Orotund Voice, qualities of, 82.

how acquired, 83.

Drift of, 124.

PAIN, Vocal expression of, 162.

how expressed by action, 306, 312.
Palm, modes of presenting-in gesture, 243.
Natural State of, 243.

Paragraphic Pause, defined, 205.

practical uses of, 205.

Partial Drifts of the Voice, 124.

Interrogative Intonation, defined and illustrated, 68, 69.
Passions, vocal expression of-illustrated, 126–168.
Pauses in Speech, 203-207.

Peevishness, vocal expression of, 153.

Perfect Measure of Speech, defined, 196.

Petition, vocal expression of, 157.

Petulance, vocal expression of, 153.

Phrases of Melody, explained and illustrated, 87, 95.

Partial Drifts of, 124.

Pitch of the voice, discussed, 57—71, 91.

adapted to the commencement of discourses, 91.

Emphasis of, defined and illustrated, 105-109.

Drift of, defined, 123.

Pitt studied Elocution, 21.

Pity, vocal expression of, 157.

Plaintive expression, elements of, 157.

Poetry, rules for the reading of, 207-211.

the Temporal Accent should be employed in reading, 100, 208.
Positiveness, vocal expression of, 138.

combined with plaintiveness-vocal expression of, 158

Prayer, vocal expression suited to, 128, 157, 288.

action and attitude suited to, 287, 306, 307.

Precept, vocal expression suited to, 138.

Precision of Gesture, defined, 271.

Pride, how expressed by action and attitude, 305, 306, 313.
Propriety of Gesture, defined, 271.

Pulpit, Elocution adapted to the, 281–291.

considered as a field for oratory, 17, 282.
rules for the action employed in, 284–291.
Orator-self-command essential to, 290, 291.

Pulpits, proper structure of, 291.

QUALITY, of the voice, 81-85.

Emphasis of, 113–115.

Drift of, 124.

Partial Drift of, 124.

Qualities of Gesture, 269-271.

Quantity, discussed, 48, 50, 91.

Emphasis of-defined and illustrated, 102, 103.
Drift of, 123.

R, when vibrant, 36.

vibrant-one of the elements of expression, 144.
Radical Stress, defined and illustrated, 50-55.
tables for exercise on, 51–55.

Drift of, defined, 123.

Accent, defined and illustrated, 99, 100.

Emphasis, defined and illustrated, 103.

kind of gesture suited to, 266.