It is commonly confused with recitativo accompagnato. Additionally, this was the only Bellini opera provided with "recitativo secco". The second theme, marked "Quasi Recitativo" is written in a free and vocal style. From these experiments, stile recitativo, a style of singing that mimics speech, was created. A multi-sectional coda follows, marked "Recitativo". The oratorio genre and the "recitativo" style are both prefigured in the dialogue motets. As a result, it is less improvisational and declamatory than "recitativo secco", and more song-like.