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recitation
[res-i-tey-shuhn]
noun
an act of reciting.
a reciting or repeating of something from memory, especially formally or publicly.
oral response by a pupil or pupils to a teacher on a prepared lesson.
a period of classroom instruction.
an elocutionary delivery of a piece of poetry or prose, without the text, before an audience.
a piece so delivered or for such delivery.
recitation
/ ˌɛɪˈٱɪʃə /
noun
the act of reciting from memory, or a formal reading of verse before an audience
something recited
Other Word Forms
- nonrecitation noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of recitation1
Example Sentences
At Paul Revere Junior High, Russell won first place at a Shakespeare Festival for his sonnet recitation.
On the outside, it seems like it’s a quiet, calm ballad as it opens; Ellis on guitar, a recitation of the story of "a girl who’s got no history / got no past."
Just as Lorca embodies Lorca, Wainwright threads recitations of Lord Byron’s 1816 “Darkness,” throughout a score otherwise based on the traditional Latin requiem text.
At noon, the ceremony began with a recitation of Winston Churchill's famous VE Day speech by actor Timothy Spall.
This recitation of names creates a powerful ritual.
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