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Noun recitation has 4 senses
recitation - written matter that is recited from memory--1 is a kind of matter
 --1 has particulars: declamation
 
recitation, recital, reading - a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"--2 is a kind of public speaking, speechmaking, speaking, oral presentation
 
course session, class period, recitation - a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study--3 is a kind of session
 --3 is a part of course, course of study, course of instruction, class
 
exercise, practice, drill, practice session, recitation - systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"--4 is a kind of training, preparation, grooming
 --4 has particulars:
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