Public Speaking Vocablulary

rhetoric

• the art of effective speaking or writing

• an expression that does not mean its word for word meaning

• using the voice to show the character of a person

Pace

• Things arranged by rank or category

• rate of delivery

• painting pictures with words

proverb

• an anonymous saying offering advice or observation

• a brief story with a moral

• a table with a slanted surface that a person can stand behind when giving a speech

climax

• movement of the body to express an idea or meaning

• experiencing the feeling of another

• highest emotional peak in a presentation or speech

plot

• highness or lowness of sound

• the storyline

• vulgar language

imperative

• expressing a command in a forceful way

• informal conversation

• written composition, document, or speech

volume

• degree of loudness

• without advanced knowledge or preparation

• the reason something is said or done

lectern

• presentation of an author's writing

• the position of the body

• a stand for a book or papers

fable

• a particular feeling

• a brief story with a moral

• a stage for public speaking

empathy

• a change in pitch or tone of voice

• clarity of speech

• experiencing the feeling of another