Both Uses of
recital
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- Burris Ewell was flattered by the recital.
p. 30.6recital = performance
- Apparently Mayella's recital had given her confidence, but it was not her father's brash kind: there was something stealthy about hers, like a steady-eyed cat with a twitchy tail.
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Definitions:
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(1)
(recital) a performance such as music, dance, or a poetry readingA music recital is usually done solo or with a single accompanist. A dance recital may include many dancers.
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, recital can be used in the sense of something that was recited (said aloud), or said in detail. In law, recital has a specialized meaning that references introductory or preliminary information giving the reasons for what follows.