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These present both boldness and magnificence-qualities of gesture which, as we have elsewhere remarked, are rarely exhibited but in the theatre. They belong to the Epic style of gesture; and the passages are given, in the pronunciation of which they were employed.

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See Fig. 95. "This arm shall vindicate a father's cause."

Grecian Daughter, act 1, sc. last.

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INDEX.

ABHORRENCE, Vocal expression of, 149.
Accent, discussed, 98-100.

defined, 98.

three forms of, 99.

Adjuration, vocal expression of, 138.

Admiration, vocal expression of, 156.

how expressed by action and attitude, 306, 310.
self-vocal expression of, 138.

Admonition, serious-vocal expression of, 129.

Adoration, vocal expression of, 128.

Affirmation, strong-vocal expression of, 138.

Alphabet, English-imperfect, 31.

Alternate Phrase, defined, 87.

Melody of-explained, 89.

Partial Drift of, 124.

Amazement, vocal expression of, 156.

Anger, vocal expression of, 146.

Anxiety, how expressed by action and attitude, 306, 314.
Apathy, vocal expression of, 167.

Apprehension, vocal expression of, 163.

Argument, eager-vocal expression of, 133.
warm-vocal expression of, 138.

Arm, employed in oratory, 246–256, 261.

employed in dramatic action, 299–303, 306.

systematic positions of, 249-254.

gestures of considered as bold and moderate, 252, 253.

errors in the positions of, 254, 255.

Arm and Hand, manner of their motion illustrated, 200-203.
Articulation, importance of a good, 38.

examples of bad, 38, 39.

tables for practice in, 40-47, 50-54.
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317

Aspirate elements, table of, 34.

how they should be uttered, 37.

Aspiration, a quality of the voice-defined and illustrated, 83

Emphasis of, 114.

Partial Drift of, 124.

Assent, how expressed by action, 305.
Astonishment, vocal expression of, 156.
Atonic elements, table of, 34.

why so called, 36.

table of, combined with the long vowels, 52.

Attention, how expressed by action and attitude, 306, 312.
Attitudes, rarely to be employed in the pulpit, 285, 288.
condemned by Cicero even at the bar, 288.

not essential to the actor, 304.
figures illustrating, 307–315.

Authority, simple-vocal expression of, 138.

how expressed by action, 306, 307.

vaunting-vocal expression of, 138.

Aversion, vocal expression of, 149.

how expressed by gesture and attitude, 307, 308.

Awe, vocal expression of, 157.

Bashfulness, how expressed by action, 306.

Boldness of gesture, defined, 270.

Bow, elements of a graceful, 259.

Breast, hand on-significant, 244, 306.

rule for placing, 244.

errors in placing, 245, 246.

Broken Melody, phrase explained, 89.

CADENCE, triad of explained, 87.

Melody of explained, 89.

subject of discussed, 184-193.

Prepared, 187, 189.

faults in regard to, 189.

different forms of illustrated, 190-192.

Caution, vocal expression of, 167.

Certainty, vocal expression of, 138.

Cesural Pause, defined, 206.

Chagrin, vocal expression of, 153.

Chin, hand on-expressive, 244, 313.

Chromatic Melody, depends on the Semi-tone, 60, 89.
Cicero, studied Elocution, 20.

Colloquial style of Gesture, defined, 272.

uses of, 272.

Command, vocal expression of, 138.

Commiseration, vocal expression of, 157.

Compass of voice, defined, 57.

exercises on-suggested, 58.

Compassion, vocal expression of, 157.

how expressed by action, 306.

Complaint, vocal expression of, 157.

Compound Emphasis, defined and illustrated, 105.
Stress, defined, 56.

Concrete Changes of Pitch, defined and illustrated, 58.
Interval, defined, 59.

Condolence, vocal expression of, 157.
Confidence, vocal expression of, 138.

Consonant Elements, table of, 34.

sounds, combinations of-arranged in a table, 40-43.

Contempt, vocal expression of, 153.

Continued wave, defined, 71.

Contrition, vocal expression of, 157.

Countenance, expression of-employed in oratory, 236–241.

employed in dramatic action, 295, 296.
Courage, expression of-by action and attitude, 305, 306, 307.
Cross Gesture of the arm, not to be often used, 255.

a bad concluding gesture, 280.

Curiosity, vocal expression of, 163.

DEFECTIVE Measure of Speech, defined, 196.

Defiance, vocal expression of, 138.

Deliberation, vocal expression of, 129.

Delight, vocal expression of, 155.

Demosthenes, studied Elocution, 20.

Denunciation, vocal expression of, 138.

Denying, vocal expression of, 138.

Deprecation, how expressed by action, 310.

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