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.

102. _How are Emphatic words distinguished?_
By different styles of printing.

103. _How many kinds of letters are used to denote emphasis?_
Three usually.

104. _What are they?_
Italics, small capitals, and capitals.

105. _What is Antithetic emphasis?_
Same as Relative.

106. _What is Modulation?_
Variation of the voice in speaking and reading.

107. _What is Pure tone?_
A clear, flowing sound, with moderate pitch.

108. _What is the Orotund?_
Pure tone intensified.

109. _For what is it adapted?_
To express sublime and pathetic emotions.

110. _What is the Aspirated tone?_
An expulsion of breath, the words being spoken in a whisper.

111. _What is the Guttural quality?_
Deep undertone.

112. _What does it express?_
Hatred, contempt, loathing, etc.

113. _What is the Trembling tone?_
A constant waver of the voice.

114. _What does it express?_
An intense degree of suppressed excitement, or personates old age.

115. _What are Pauses?_
Suspensions of the voice in reading or speaking.

116. _How many kinds of pauses are there?_
Two.

117. _What are they?_
Grammatical and Rhetorical.

118. _What is Suspensive quantity?_
Prolongation of the voice at the end of a word without making an
actual pause.

119. _What does Quantity embrace?_
Force and rate.

120. _What quality of voice is mostly used in speaking and reading?_
Pure tone.

121. _What is meant by Prose?_
All composition which is not written in verse.

122. _What are some of the varieties of Prose?_
Letters, Essays, Travels, History, and Discourses.

123. _What is a Letter as a variety of prose?_
A written communication addressed by the writer to some other
person.

124. _What is an Essay?_
A written discourse on some special subject.

125. _What are Travels?_
Records of journeys.

126. _What is History?_
A record of past events.

127. _What is a Discourse?_
A performance read or spoken to an audience.