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recitation: a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"; written matter that is recited from memory

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narration collapse: (rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth; the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant"

skull session collapse: teaching strategy to an athletic team; a session (as of executives or advisors) to discuss policy or strategy or to solve problems or exchange ideas

homework collapse: preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

salutatory collapse

allocution collapse: (rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts

sermon collapse: a moralistic rebuke; "your preaching is wasted on him"; an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

oration collapse: an instance of oratory; "he delivered an oration on the decline of family values"

object lesson collapse

talkathon collapse

philippic collapse

diatribe collapse

pep talk collapse: a speech of exhortation attempting to instill enthusiasm and determination in a team or staff

homily collapse: a sermon on a moral or religious topic

valedictory collapse: of a speech expressing leave-taking; "a valedictory address"; of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell; "a valedictory address"; "valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course"; "a suitable valedictory gesture"

chalk talk collapse: a talk that uses a blackboard and chalk

sales talk collapse: promotion by means of an argument and demonstration

lesson collapse: a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"; a unit of instruction; "he took driving lessons"

litany collapse: a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation; any long and tedious address or recital; "the patient recited a litany of complaints"; "a litany of failures"

amphitheater collapse: an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held; a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)

invective collapse

harangue collapse: a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion; deliver a harangue to; address forcefully

lecture collapse: teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class); a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to"; a speech that is open to the public; "he attended a lecture on telecommunications"; deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"

teaching collapse: the profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"; a doctrine that is taught; "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts"

filibuster collapse: a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches; a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes; obstruct deliberately by delaying; of legislation

exhortation collapse: a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action; the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion

auditorium collapse: the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits

eulogy collapse: a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently

tirade collapse: a speech of violent denunciation

recital collapse: performance of music or dance especially by soloists; a detailed account or description of something; "he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings"; a detailed statement giving facts and figures; "his wife gave a recital of his infidelities"

peroration collapse: (rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration; "he summarized his main points in his peroration"; a flowery and highly rhetorical oration

inaugural collapse: serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"; occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction; "the President's inaugural address"; "an inaugural ball"

instruction collapse: (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

morality collapse: concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct

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