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Recitative vs Declamation - What's the difference?

recitative | declamation |

As nouns the difference between recitative and declamation

is that recitative is dialogue, in an opera etc, that, rather than being sung as an aria, is reproduced with the rhythms of normal speech, often with simple musical accompaniment or harpsichord continuo, serving to expound the plot while declamation is 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.

As an adjective recitative

is of a recital.

recitative

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) dialogue, in an opera etc, that, rather than being sung as an aria, is reproduced with the rhythms of normal speech, often with simple musical accompaniment or harpsichord continuo, serving to expound the plot

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of a recital
    • English heteronyms ----

    declamation

    English

    Noun

    (en 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.
  • A set or harangue; declamatory discourse.
  • Pretentious rhetorical display, with more sound than sense; as, mere declamation.

    • Related terms

    * declaim * declamate * declamatory

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