Declamation (Noun)
Meaning 1
Recitation of a speech from memory with studied gestures and intonation as an exercise in elocution or rhetoric.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The school's debate team required a lengthy declamation of Martin Luther King's famous speech to qualify for the tournament.
- The class assignment involved selecting a passage and then presenting it through a passionate declamation that captured its original emotion.
- He carefully prepared for his audition, spending hours on his declamation of Hamlet's famous soliloquy.
- Throughout high school, Emma perfected the art of declamation, easily reciting monologues and orations with authority.
- A former star of school competitions, Ms Johnson became known for her flawless declamation skills, and now helps her students master the technique.
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Meaning 2
Vehement oratory.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.