in
graceful curved lines. They should move steadilyand rest on the emphatic wordreturning to the side after
the emotion is expressed that called them into action.
The following positions and directions are as good as anythat can be expressed in a small compassand they
are given here for practice. One caution must be notedwhich isthat excess of action is nearly as detrimental
in oratory as no action. It becomes the speakerthereforein thisas well as in everything elsethat pertains to
elocution and oratoryto
avoid extremes.
I. POSITION OF THE HAND.
Supine; open handfingers relaxedpalm upward; used in appealentreatyin expressing lightjoyous
emotionsetc.
1.
Prone; open handpalm downward; used in negative expressionsetc.
2.
Vertical; open handpalm outward; for repellingwarding offetc.
3.
Clenched; hand tightly closed; used in defiancecouragethreateningetc.
4.
5 Pointing; prone handloosely closedwith index finger extended; used in pointing outdesignatingetc.
II. DIRECTION.
Front; the hand descending below the hipextending horizontallyor ascending to a level or above the
headat right angles with the speaker's body.
1.
Oblique; at an angle of forty-five degrees from the spe,
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