Checkup 4

Question 1

A long pause is called a ________ ______.

Answer 1

dramatic pause

Question 2

_________ words carries the meaning of the sentence.

Answer 2

Stressing

Question 3

Poetry must not be “____”.

Answer 3

sung

Question 4

Stressing words almost always causes a ____ in _____.

Answer 4

rise; pitch

Question 5

Stressing speech is like underlining ______.

Answer 5

writing

Question 6

Stress is achieved by an increase of ______ to syllables, words, and phrases.

Answer 6

volume

Question 7

What is achieved by an increase of volume to syllables, words, and phrases?

Answer 7

Stress

Question 8

Stress identifies speech which is __________.

Answer 8

important

Question 9

Changes in pitch are expressed by the terms, “______” and “_____”.

Answer 9

glides; steps

Question 10

An expressive voice produces a variety of ________.

Answer 10

meanings

Question 11

_____, ______, and _____ make a speech expressive.

Answer 11

pause; stress; pitch

Question 12

Pause, stress, and pitch make a speech __________.

Answer 12

expressive

Question 13

Changes in pitch are useful in conveying meaning and ______.

Answer 13

emotion

Question 14

The two main purposes for stress in speech:

Answer 14

to stress an idea; to stress the principle phrase in a sentence

Question 15

When speaking, words are joined together to produce a continuous ____ of sound.

Answer 15

flow

Question 16

Sounds should be divided by slight or long ______.

Answer 16

pauses

Question 17

Pauses distinguish one unit of ______ from the next.

Answer 17

thought

Question 18

The dramatic pause is used to create _______, to place ________, and to develop ________.

Answer 18

meaning, emphasis, interest