Declamation (noun)

A rhetorical exercise in which a student or orator recites or delivers a speech or passage in an ornate or dramatic manner.

Origin:

The word declamation is derived from the latin word "declamatio" which means a public speaking. it has been in use since the 16th century to refer to a rhetorical exercise in which a student or orator recites or delivers a speech or passage in an ornate or dramatic manner.

Examples:

1. The students were required to memorize and deliver a declamation for the school's speech competition.
2. The orator's declamation was a powerful and moving speech that left the audience in awe.
3. The declamation was marked for its eloquence, passion and rhetorical devices.
4. The declamation was delivered in a grand and theatrical style.
5. The declamation was a recitation of a famous passage from a famous speech.