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Hathaway, B. A.

"1001 Questions and Answers on Orthography and Reading"


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 antithesis 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 Antithesis?_
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.


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