Each statement is complete in itself and has the falling inflection.

He droned on in the night, with rising and falling inflections.

Notes.-Observe ,inthis lesson, the all-controllingpower of emphasis in determining the falling inflection.

Exception 2.-Generalpropositions and commands usually have the falling inflection.

Exception.-Ina commencing series, forming a climax, the last term usually requires the falling inflection.

She emitted this monosyllable with a falling inflection, and followed it by a full stop.

Use long falling inflections on the italicized words in the following selection, noting their emphatic power.

RULE I.-Sentences ,andparts of sentences which make complete sense in themselves, require the falling inflection.

Exception.-Whenquestions usually requiring the falling inflection are emphatic or repeated, they take the rising inflection.

Falling inflections give power and emphasis to words.

What states of mind does falling inflection signify?

Note the momentary completeness on "ten," "cold," "bent," and "spent," requiring the falling inflection.

Try the effects of both rising and falling inflections on the italicized words in the following sentences.

The senora coquettishly bewailed, in rising and falling inflections, his long absence, his infidelity and general perfidiousness.

The women talked all at once, at the top of their voices and with no falling inflections.

Declarative sentences usually have a falling inflection just before the final period, that is, a lower pitch.