When delivering a speech, you might give one word vocal "focus" because __________.

A. varying speed and volume creates a musical quality to your sentences
B. stressing a certain word as key to the meaning of that sentence or phrase
C. it's fun to contrast two different words in a sentence
D. it's an effective way to grab audience attention
E. none of these choices


Answer: B

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