A short story. / A narration. / (music) A recitative.

The act of reciting (the repetition of something that has been memorized); rehearsal / The act of telling the order of events of something in detail the order of events; narration.

Capable of being recited.

Relating to recitation.

In the manner of a recitation.

(rare, formal) The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized; a recitation.

plural of recitement

In the style of, or in a way that relates to, recitation.

plural of reciting

(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