antistrophe
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The deceased was the tragic hero, the survivors the innocent victims; there was the omnipresence of the deity, strophe and antistrophe of the chorus of mourners led by the preacher.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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The Greek ode was commonly divided into the strophe, the antistrophe, and the epode; the strophe and antistrophe being identical in structure, though varying in different odes, and the epode being of different structure.
From English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History by Alden, Raymond MacDonald
Or we shall have a lyrical scene, strophe exactly balanced against antistrophe, more beautiful but slower still in its movement, and often at first hearing a little difficult to follow.
From Euripedes and His Age by Murray, Gilbert
Metrical scheme: a brief strophe and antistrophe and conclusion. iii.
From Select Masterpieces of Biblical Literature by Moulton, Richard Green
The metrical scheme of this sonnet is simple: a strophe balanced by an antistrophe.
From Select Masterpieces of Biblical Literature by Moulton, Richard Green
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Reading: Literature - Drama - High School
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Ancient Greece: Mythology and Literature - High School
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