antistrophe
Example Sentences
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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
"Stupid?" asked the lady, this time making the interrogation in the antistrophe of the chant.
From Trumps by Curtis, George William
When the first strophe had been sung below, and the sweet-voiced sisters caught up the antistrophe, Brother Friedsam, sitting in the midst, listened with painful attention, vainly trying to detect the sound of Tabea's voice.
From Duffels by Eggleston, Edward
The metrical scheme of this sonnet is simple: a strophe balanced by an antistrophe.
From Select Masterpieces of Biblical Literature by Moulton, Richard Green
His chanting and his playing answer and supplement each other, like strophe and antistrophe.
From Idolatry A Romance by Hawthorne, Julian
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
