incantations
Chanted magical phrases
Incantations are words or phrases spoken or chanted as part of a ritual, spell, or magical ceremony, believed to invoke supernatural power or produce a desired effect.
The term carries connotations of ancient or mystical practice: The witch muttered incantations over the bubbling cauldron.
In figurative use, incantation can describe any formulaic repetition of words, especially when the speaker seems to believe mere utterance will accomplish something: His speech was just an incantation of party talking points.
Magical utterances or intervals
- chantsRepeated rhythmic phrases
- enchantmentsMagical influences or charms
- hexesMalevolent magical spells
- cursesSworn oaths or hexes
conjurations · invocations · sorcery · witchcraft · rituals · wizardry · abracadabra · hocus-pocus
Reverent petitions to deity
- blessingsFavors from the divine
- sacred chantsReligious songs of worship
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- hymnsReligious songs of worship
psalms · sutras · mantras · devotions · consecration · exorcism · benediction · invocations
Oral delivery from memory
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
- intoningUttering in measured pitch
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- repetitionAct of redoing
rhythmic · cadence · spoken word · verbal · utterance · pronunciation · formulaic · theatrical
Completely capturing one's attention
- poeticOf or like verse
- verseMetered poetic passage
- MacbethAmbitious thane's downfall
- witchesPractitioners of dark magic
Shakespeare · fantasy · folklore · fairy tales · mythological · legendary · storytelling · Harry Potter
spells
Magical utterances or intervals
- chantsRepeated rhythmic phrases
- enchantmentsMagical influences or charms
- hexesMalevolent magical spells
curses · conjurations · invocations · sorcery · witchcraft · rituals · wizardry · abracadabra · hocus-pocus · mantras
prayers
Reverent petitions to deity
- blessingsFavors from the divine
- sacred chantsReligious songs of worship
- liturgyFormal worship structure
hymns · psalms · sutras · mantras · devotions · consecration · exorcism · benediction · invocations · supplication
recitation
Oral delivery from memory
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
- intoningUttering in measured pitch
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
repetition · rhythmic · cadence · spoken word · verbal · utterance · pronunciation · formulaic · theatrical · dramatic
spellbinding
Completely capturing one's attention
witches · Shakespeare · fantasy · folklore · fairy tales · mythological · legendary · storytelling · Harry Potter · Tolkien
- Magic & Fantasysorcery, alchemy, grimoires, necromancy, charms
- witchcraftwitch, spell, spellwork, witches, spells
- Wizard StuffGandalf, Merlin, Harry Potter, Hermione, wands
- magical fantasywitchcraft, sorcery, spells, curses, witches
- ancient religiongods, goddesses, pantheon, deity, polytheism
- occultwitchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, black magic, tarot
- magical incantationsRitual words invoking power