reciters
They speak memorized
Reciters are people who recite—who deliver memorized or written text aloud.
The word appears most often in religious contexts, referring to those who chant scripture or prayers: Quran reciters gather for the annual competition.
It also applies to performers of poetry or other literary works.
Forceful, theatrical speaking
- elocutionFormal speaking skill
- oratoryFormal eloquent discourse
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- articulationClear vocal expression
diction · intonation · projection · inflection · delivery · enunciation · voice · clarity
Address to deity
- scriptureSacred religious writings
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
- cantorLiturgical music leader
muezzin · hafiz · priest · monk · imam · rabbi · psalm · sutra
Metrical literary composition
- verseMetered poetic passage
- epicImpressively grand in scope
- balladNarrative poem or song
- odeLaudatory verse form
sonnet · stanza · bard · griot · troubadour · minstrel · homer · laureate
Memory retrieval act
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- mnemonicsTechniques to assist recall
- flashcardsPaper memorization tools
- chunkingDividing into manageable parts
rehearsal · word-perfect · verbatim · repetition · practice · drilling · recollection · encoding
declamation
Forceful, theatrical speaking
- elocutionFormal speaking skill
- oratoryFormal eloquent discourse
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
articulation · diction · intonation · projection · inflection · delivery · enunciation · voice · clarity · expression
prayer
Address to deity
- scriptureSacred religious writings
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
cantor · muezzin · hafiz · priest · monk · imam · rabbi · psalm · sutra · mantra
poetry
Metrical literary composition
ode · sonnet · stanza · bard · griot · troubadour · minstrel · homer · laureate · anthology
recall
Memory retrieval act
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- mnemonicsTechniques to assist recall
- flashcardsPaper memorization tools
chunking · rehearsal · word-perfect · verbatim · repetition · practice · drilling · recollection · encoding · retrieval
cadence
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
rhythm · pulse · pacing · timing · prosody · beat · accentuation · measure · modulation · musicality
- Tajweedharakat, elongation, vowel lengthening, nasalization, gemination
- storytellersstorytellers, narrator, narrators, tale-teller, tale spinner
- QuranQuran, Koran, surah, surahs, sura
reciterslisteners
Those who attend aurally
audiences · spectators · hearers · attendees
recitersimprovisers
Those creating spontaneously
composers · authors · writers · ad-libbers · creators