Word: dictions
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Just about the only spark of life is Poitier's flamboyant performance. Not that the spark is always warming. Though Poitier, 64, is still a magnetic screen presence, his precise diction, darting gestures and eccentric pauses have become so mannered that any resemblance to flesh-and-blood conversation seems merely coincidental. In his big courtroom speeches, one can hardly find the legal arguments amid the actorish flourishes. No real judge would be swayed, but the Emmy jury will undoubtedly be bowled over...
...particular, Javornik delivered a convincing performance as the boastful young suitor. His sexual innuendos always elicited knowing laughter from the young men and women in the audience. And Rendell's voice carried well--her clear diction stood in sharp contrast to Sacks' undiscernable rants, shouts and grumbles...
Another liked the poem. "Your piece is marked by balance, dimension and remarkable clarity," the critic wrote. "Poignant expression and lucid meaning. Interesting diction and scholarly tone. Good luck...
...song which lasts only a few minutes, the sentiments Sondheim expresses through words and melody can be quite subtle. But with careful modulation and precise diction, the cabaret cast makes almost every song accessible. In many Harvard musicals the leads sing considerably better than the supporting cast. However, in Love is in the Air each vocalist does an impressive job, though Lynda Doctoroff stands out for her clear, powerful voice and considerable acting ability. And David Eggar, the pianist, both provides skillful accompaniment and shows his own talent during the piano solos of such songs as "Being Alive...
...through the Yard, wondering in awe of the brilliant students they see sitting on the steps of Widener (students who are probably blowing off work and bagging classes), they must be perplexed by the unfamiliar vocabulary they over-hear. The tourists are probably under the mistaken impression that our diction is just too sophisticated for them to understand--that it has something to do with Kant, Nietzsche or Wittgenstein...