Theodore Sturgeon

I teach writing courses and first of all, I teach my students what prosody is.

American Writer

Prosody conveys emotion; flat prosody may signify boredom or disinterest.

Emotion in Voice

Prosody helps listeners understand meaning beyond the actual words used.

Beyond Words

Prosody varies culturally, which can affect how speech is interpreted.

Cultural Variations

Correct prosody involves stressing the right syllables to convey meaning.

Stress Importance

Changing pitch in prosody can signal questions or exclamations.

Pitch Matters

Observing prosody aids in understanding speakers' intentions and feelings.

Prosody in Comprehension

Prosody in poetry adds rhythm, making it pleasing to the ear.

Poetry's Rhythm

Prosody can set a mood in poetry with patterns of sound and rhythm.

Mood Through Sound

Prosody expresses feelings in poetry; different rhythms evoke different emotions.

Expressing Emotion

 like hot chocolate. Well if that's not you, that's not the end of the world, because you can train. Go and get a voice coach. And there are amazing things you can do with breathing, with posture, and with exercises to improve the timbre of your voice. Then prosody. I love prosody.