Read the conversational situations above with a fellow-student, observing the narrowing of the pitch range and the proper emotional attitude.

10. One of the students will suggest a verbal context. Your reaction must be emotional but not violent. It may express such feelings as sadness, regret, re­proach, sympathy, etc. Imagine yourself in an appropriate situation and re­spond, narrowing the range of your voice and using the proper intonation pat­tern. Continue the exercise until every student has participated.

11. This exercise is meant to develop your ability to render emotional atti­tudes in reading. Read the following fragments and conversational situations using the proper intonation patterns. Widen or narrow the pitch range trying to express the attitudes suggested In brackets.

There was a pause. Her eyes, though questioning now, were persistently friendly. Brushing back untidy hair she answered: "Yes, I know." Her failure to take his visit seriously was sending his temper up again.

"Don't you realize it's quite against the rules to have him here?" (indignation) At his tone her colour rose and she lost her air of comradeship. (AJ.Cronin)

"Doesn't it occur to you that I'm the mistress of the class? You may be able to order people about in more exalted spheres. But here it's my word that counts."

He glared at her with raging dignity. "You're breaking the law! You can't keep him here. If you do, I'll have to report you." (rage) (AJ.Cronin)

When George was playing the banjo, Montmorency would sit and howl steadily, right through the performance.

"What's he want to howl like that for when I'm playing?" George would exclaim indignantly. (Jerome K.Jerome)

"I've learned to play the banjo at last."

"Congratulations, my dear George!" (joyful surprise) (Jerome K.Jerome)

"The boy is exhibiting a bad attack of measles." "Poor little chap!" (regretful sympathy) (AJ.Cronin)

"They've asked me to play the part of Desdemona." "Wonderful! A chance of a lifetime!" (joy)

"Get me hot water and cold water," he threw out to the nurse. "Quick! Quick!"

"But, Doctor," she faltered ... (fear)

"Quick!" he shouted. (impatience, anger) (AJ.Cronin)

Lady Chiltern: How dare you class my husband with your­self? How dare you threaten him or me? (anger, indignation) Leave my house! (scorn, hatred) You are unfit to enter it. (aversion)

Mrs. Cheveley: Your house! A house bought with the price of dishonour. A house everything in which has been paid for by fraud, (hatred) Ask him what the origin of his fortune is! Get him to tell you how he sold to a stockbroker a Cabinet secret. Learn from him to what you owe your position. (hatred, malicious

joy)

Lady Chiltern: It is not true! (resentment) Robert! It is not true! (pleading)

Mrs. Cheveley: Look at him! (triumph) Can he deny it? Does he dare to? (malicious joy)

Sir Robert: Go! Go at once! (indignation) You have done your worst now. (aversion, hopelessness) (O.Wilde)

Sir Robert C hi 11ern: What this woman said is quite true. But, Gertrude, listen to me. You don't realize how I was tempted. Let me tell you the whole thing, (pleading)

Lady Chiltern: Don't come near me. Don't touch me. (aver­sion, abhorrence) I feel as if you had soiled me forever. (hopeless­ness) (O.Wilde)

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