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an·tis·tro·phe
 antistrophe
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- pronunciation:
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tI
str
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noun |
| definition 1: |
in ancient Greek poetry or theater, the return movement made by the chorus in response to the previous strophe. (Cf. strophe.)
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| definition 2: |
the second stanza of any poem consisting of alternating stanzas in contrasting metrical form.
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| related words: |
line |
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| derivations: |
antistrophic (adj.), antistrophically (adv.) |
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