A dagger of the mind, a false creation, As this which now I draw. Thou marshall'st me the way that I was going; Mine eyes are made the fools o' the other senses, Thus to mine eyes.-Now o'er the one half world Whose howl's his watch, thus with his stealthy pace, And take the present horror from the time, Which now suits with it. Whiles I threat, he lives: I go, and it is done: the bell invites me. Hear it not, Duncan; for it is a knell That summons thee to heaven, or to hell. GUTTURAL. The Guttural tone is produced by an explosive resonance in the throat. It denotes all those states of mind classed under dislike and ill-humor. Prominent characteristic is a harsh, discordant quality. It is an impure tone. Low pitch and slow time. Examples. How like a fawning publican he looks! I hate him, for he is a Christian; But more for that, in low simplicity, He lends out money gratis, and brings down I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him. Thou slave! thou wretch! thou coward! -Shakespeare. Thou ever strong upon the stronger side! Traitor! I go, but I return! This-trial! -Shakespeare. Here I devote your senate! I've had wrongs To stir a fever in the blood of age, Or make the infant's sinews strong as steel. This day's the birth of sorrows; this hour's work Will breed proscription. Look to your hearths, my lords, "You common cry of curs! whose breath I hate As reek o' the rotten fens,-whose loves I prize As the dead carcasses of unburied men, That do corrupt my air,—I banish you!” I'll have my bond; I will not hear thee speak. To shake the head, relent, and sigh, and yield I'll have no more speaking. I will have my bond. "Ye gods! ye gods! must I endure all this?" "Know ye not, then," said Satan, filled with scorn, "Let them pull all about mine ears; present me PECTORAL. The Pectoral Quality gives expression to deep-seated anger, despair, great solemnity. It requires deep abdominal breathing; is low in pitch; is usually accompanied by slow time; and is used in the supernatural. Examples. I am thy father's spirit, Doomed for a certain term to walk the night; And, for the day, confined to fast in fires, Are burned and purged away. But that I am forbid To tell the secrets of my prison-house, I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, -Shakespeare. Oh! I have passed a miserable night! -Shakespeare. Methought I heard a voice cry "Sleep no more! Still it cried, "Sleep no more! Glamis hath murdered sleep, Macbeth shall sleep no more." -Shakespeare. They're gone! they're gone! the glimmering spark hath fled! The wife and child are numbered with the dead. On the cold earth, outstretched in solemn rest, The babe lay frozen on its mother's breast. Dread silence reigned around—the clock struck four! -Coates. Avaunt! and quit my sight! Let the earth hide thee! Which thou dost glare with! Hence, horrible shadow! -Shakespeare. Still it cried, "Sleep no more," to all the house : What may this mean, With thoughts beyond the reaches of our souls? -Shakespeare. "In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face: the hair of my flesh stood up. It stood still; but I could not discern the form thereof; an image was before mine eyes; there was silence; and I heard a voice saying, Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?" TREMBLING. The Trembling tone is used in old age. It expresses anxiety and intense desire. Examples. You see me here, you gods, a poor old man, Then suddenly rang a sharp, low cry! Bess sank on her knees, and wildly tossed 66 "O Willie! Willie! my lad! my lost! -Hamilton Aide. |