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ALL meanings of antistrophe

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  • noun antistrophe the second of two movements made by a chorus during the performance of a choral ode 3
  • noun antistrophe the second part of a choral ode sung during this movement 3
  • noun antistrophe (in classical prosody) the second of two metrical systems used alternately within a poem 3
  • noun antistrophe in the ancient Greek theater, 3
  • noun antistrophe the return movement, from left to right of the stage, made by the chorus in answering the previous strophe 3
  • noun antistrophe the part of the choric song performed during this 3
  • noun antistrophe in a Pindaric ode, the stanza, usually in the same or similar form, which follows the strophe 3
  • noun antistrophe in poems with contrasting or parallel stanza systems, a stanza of the second system 3
  • noun antistrophe the part of an ancient Greek choral ode answering a previous strophe, sung by the chorus when returning from left to right. 1
  • noun antistrophe the movement performed by the chorus while singing an antistrophe. 1
  • noun antistrophe Prosody. the second of two metrically corresponding systems in a poem. Compare strophe (def 3). 1
  • noun antistrophe The second section of an ancient Greek choral ode or of one division of it. 1
  • noun antistrophe In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left. Hence: The lines of this part of the choral song. 0
  • noun antistrophe (rhetoric) The repetition of words in an inverse order. 0
  • noun antistrophe (rhetoric) The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses. 0
  • noun antistrophe The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him. 0
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