如果你是我們的忠實聽眾, 你已經知道上台演講聽起來有自信絕對是要放慢講話速度。但另一個技巧, 不外乎就是強調重點字。今天, 就讓我們用沙士比雅經典劇作Hamlet其中一段著名的獨白來做解釋。

To be or not to be that is the question (plainer, no stresses)

To be OR not to be that is the question (Emphasis that it’s a choice)

To be or NOT to be that is the question (Not to be —- is the question in mind)

To be or not TO be that is the question (TO be in this world is the crucial point)

to be or not to be THAT is the question (Emphasis on “to be or not to be” as a question)

to be or not to be that IS the question (Emphasis on the importance of that question)

to be or not to be that is THE question (Emphasis on that is the only question that matters)

to be or not to be that is the QUESTION (Emphasis on the curiosity of question)

How did they emphasis on the stress?

Loud, long, pause before hand, slow, tone change

Reference

Sir Ian Mckellen

Benedict Cumberbatch

Judi Dentch