discourse vs recapitulation

discourse

noun
  • A formal lengthy exposition of some subject, either spoken or written. 

  • Expression in words, either speech or writing. 

  • An institutionalized way of thinking, a social boundary defining what can be said about a specific topic (after Michel Foucault). 

  • Any rational expression, reason. 

verb
  • To exercise reason; to employ the mind in judging and inferring; to reason. 

  • To engage in discussion or conversation; to converse. 

  • To write or speak formally and at length. 

recapitulation

noun
  • A subsequent brief recitement or enumeration of the major points in a narrative, article, or book. 

  • The third major section of a musical movement written in sonata form, representing thematic material that originally appeared in the exposition section. 

  • The symmetry provided by Christ's life to the teachings of the Old Testament; the summation of human experience in Jesus Christ. 

  • The reenactment of the embryonic development in evolution of the species. 

How often have the words discourse and recapitulation occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )