Declaim vs Prosody - What's the difference?
declaim | prosody |
To object to something vociferously; to rail against in speech.
To recite, e.g., poetry, in a theatrical way; to speak for rhetorical display; to speak pompously, noisily, or theatrically; bemouth; to make an empty speech; to rehearse trite arguments in debate; to rant.
* Bancroft
To speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech or oration; specifically, to recite a speech, poem, etc., in public as a rhetorical exercise; to practice public speaking.
(linguistics) The study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech.
(poetry) The study of poetic meter; the patterns of sounds and rhythms in verse.
As a verb declaim
is to object to something vociferously; to rail against in speech.As a noun prosody is
the study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech.declaim
English
Verb
(en verb)- Grenville seized the opportunity to declaim on the repeal of the stamp act.
- The students declaim twice a week.