Be careful in regulating your tempo not to get your movement too fast. This is a

common fault with amateur speakers. Mrs. Siddons rule was, "Take time." A

hundred years ago there was used in medical circles a preparation known as "the

shot gun remedy;" it was a mixture of about fifty different ingredients, and was

given to the patient in the hope that at least one of them would prove

efficacious! That seems a rather poor scheme for medical practice, but it is

good to use "shot gun" tempo for most speeches, as it gives a variety. Tempo,

like diet, is best when mixed.

 

QUESTIONS AND EXERCISES

 

1. Define tempo.

 

2. What words come from the same root?

 

3. What is meant by a change of tempo?

 

4. What effects are gained by it?

 

5. Name three methods of destroying monotony and gaining force in speaking.

 

6. Note the changes of tempo in a conversation or speech that you hear. Were

they well made? Why? Illustrate.

 

7. Read selections on pages 34, 35, 36, 37, and 38, paying careful attention to