Associations to the word «Declamation»
Noun
- Oration
- Oratory
- Recitation
- Eloquence
- Rhetoric
- Seneca
- Orator
- Quiz
- Cicero
- Accompaniment
- Hearer
- Conservatory
- Pomp
- Propriety
- Debate
- Satire
- Singing
- Excerpt
- Ce
- Speech
- Melody
- Rhythm
- Passion
- Exercise
- Chant
- Tragedy
- Sentiment
- Argument
- Abolition
- Anecdote
- Intrigue
- Nobility
- Contest
- Accent
- Poetry
- Perfection
- Roar
- Repetition
- Latin
- Essay
- Verse
- Wagner
- Dialogue
- Opera
- Lecture
- Plea
- Discourse
- Theme
- Simple
- Interpretation
- Alas
- Composition
- Harmony
- Style
- Discussion
- Text
Adjective
Wiktionary
DECLAMATION, noun. The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; haranguing; loud speaking in public; especially, the public recitation of speeches as an exercise in schools and colleges; as, the practice declamation by students.
DECLAMATION, noun. A set or harangue; declamatory discourse.
DECLAMATION, noun. Pretentious rhetorical display, with more sound than sense; as, mere declamation.
Dictionary definition
DECLAMATION, noun. Vehement oratory.
DECLAMATION, noun. Recitation of a speech from memory with studied gestures and intonation as an exercise in elocution or rhetoric.
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