Peace, peace! you durst not so have tempted him?
CAS. I durst not?
BRU. No.
CAS. What! durst not tempt him?
BRU. For your life, you durst not!
CAS. Do not presume too much upon my love;
I may do that I shall be sorry for.
_Shakespeare._
COMPOUND STRESS.
Compound Stress is the natural mode of expressing surprise, and also--
though not so frequently--of sarcasm, contempt, mockery, etc. In using this
stress the voice, with more or less explosive force, touches strongly and
distinctly on both the opening and closing points of a sound or vowel, and
passes slightly and almost imperceptibly over the middle part.
1.
Gone to be married! Gone to swear a peace!
False blood to false blood joined! Gone to be friends!
Shall Lewis have Blanche, and Blanche these provinces?
It is not so; thou hast misspoke, misheard,--
Be well advised, tell o'er thy tale again:
It can not be;--thou dost but say 'tis so.
_Shakespeare._
2.
JULIA. Why! do you think I'll work?
DUKE. I think 'twill happen, wife.
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