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.
Wise words
More wisdom is latent in things as they are than in all the
words men use.