Ex. IV. For Speaking without Waste of Breath, 97 Ex. V. For Forward Placing of the Voice, Volume, . Vowels, The,. Windpipe, The, 122 128 46, 55, 62, 68, 70, 81, 90 41 INDEX TO RECITATIONS. Adams and Jefferson. Daniel Webster Dedication of Gettysburg Cemetery. Abraham Lincoln. 185 Against Whipping in the Navy. Commodore Stockton. 230 217 Battle of Naseby, The. Thomas Macaulay. 198 Bells of Shandon, The. Francis Mahoney 196 178 221 170 Brutus on the Death of Cæsar. Shakespeare. Chambered Nautilus, The. O. W. Holmes. Charge of the Light Brigade, The. Alfred Tennyson.. Christmas Party at Scrooge's Nephew's, The. Charles Dickens 211 Duel, The. Thomas Hood. Echo and the Ferry. Jean Ingelow. Facilis Descensus. Congregationalist 236 Man in the Moon, The. James Whitcomb Riley. Sweet and Low. Alfred Tennyson. Origin of Roast Pig, The. Charles Lamb. Owl and the Bell, The. George Macdonald. Owl Critic, The. J. T. Fields Palmer's Vision, The. J. G. Holland. Reading for the Thought. John Ruskin Scene from "Julius Cæsar." Shakespeare Scene from "The Rivals. Richard Brinsley Sheridan Star-Spangled Banner, The. F. S. Key. Supporting the Guns. Detroit Free Press. Sympathy with the Greeks. Henry Clay. Two Views of Christmas. Wind and the Moon, The. George Macdonald 180 202 224 213 207 Shakespeare Bible. 195 167 ELOCUTION AND ACTION. LESSON I. The Speaker's Position. The best position for the speaker is that in which he can speak or read effectively for the longest time with the greatest ease, and which, at the same time, allows the greatest freedom of movement. A speaker in a constrained position is always more or less embarrassed, because his attention is called continually to unpleasant sensations in his hands, feet, or head, as the case may be; on the other hand, a comfortable position puts both speaker and audience at ease. Without a correct and graceful position the gestures will be awkward and unnatural, and the voice will be constrained; therefore, it is necessary to acquire this first of all. |