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  2. Pace (narrative) - Wikipedia

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    Likewise, a literary story needs the dialogue to match the pace of the other elements in the story—it needs to move more slowly. [39] Genre stories generally move quickly, employing more dialogue and action and less slow-paced narrative, because they are generally plot-driven rather than character-driven, like literary and mainstream stories.

  3. List of Italian musical terms used in English - Wikipedia

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    At a walking pace; flowing; moderately slow tempo Andantino: a little bit walking: Less of a walking pace than andante (so slightly quicker) A tempo: to time: Return to previous tempo Fermata: held, stopped, orig. Latin firmo "make firm, fortify" Holding or sustaining a note Grave: grave, solemn: Slow and solemn tempo (slower than largo) Largo ...

  4. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    Accompanied (i.e. with the accompaniment following the soloist, who may speed up or slow down at will) accuratezza Precision; accuracy. con accuratezza: with precision acoustic Relating to music produced by instruments, as opposed to electric or electronic means ad libitum (commonly ad lib; Latin)

  5. Slow reading - Wikipedia

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    The use of slow reading in literary criticism is sometimes referred to as close reading.Of less common usage is the term, "deep reading". [1]Slow reading is contrasted with speed reading which involves techniques to increase the rate of reading without adversely affecting comprehension, and contrasted with skimming which employs visual page cues to increase reading speed.

  6. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    Slow [70] Sluggish [63] Sociopath [60] Spastic/Spaz: Especially in the UK and Ireland. Previously referred to muscle spasticity or a person with cerebral palsy, which may involve muscle spasms. Also used to insult someone uncoordinated or making jerking movements. [6] [17] [22] Special [20] Special needs [71] SPED

  7. Festina lente - Wikipedia

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    The emblem of the dolphin and anchor which has been used since Roman times to illustrate the adage. This example is the printer's mark of Aldus.. Festina lente (Classical Latin: [fɛsˈtiː.naː ˈlɛn.teː]) or speûde bradéōs (σπεῦδε βραδέως, pronounced [spêu̯.de bra.dé.ɔːs]) is a classical adage and oxymoron meaning "make haste slowly" (sometimes rendered in English as ...

  8. Slowly - Wikipedia

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    Slowly may refer to: Slowly (app), Hong Kongese delayed messaging application; Slowly, by Ghost, 1994 "Slowly" (song), by Webb Pierce, 1954

  9. Slow cinema - Wikipedia

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    Slow cinema is a genre of art cinema characterised by a style that is minimalist, observational, and with little or no narrative, and which typically emphasizes long takes. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is sometimes called "contemplative cinema".