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antistrophe

[an-tis-truh-fee] / ænˈtɪs trə fi /
NOUN
figure of speech
Synonyms
WEAK
adumbration allegory alliteration allusion analogue analogy anaphora anticlimax antithesis aposiopesis apostrophe asyndeton bathos comparison conceit device echoism ellipsis euphemism euphuism exaggeration expression flourish flower hyperbole image imagery irony litotes malapropism manner of speaking metaphor metonymy onomatopoeia ornament oxymoron parable paradox parallel personification proteron rhetoric sarcasm satire simile stylistic device synecdoche trope tropology turn of phrase understatement way of speaking

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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

Behold, O King from the dark House of the grave, what we do! antistrophe.

From Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold by Arnold, Matthew

The second is only a distant imitation of the antistrophe.

From Gryll Grange by Peacock, Thomas Love

The metrical scheme of this sonnet is simple: a strophe balanced by an antistrophe.

From Select Masterpieces of Biblical Literature by Moulton, Richard Green

"Stupid?" asked the lady, this time making the interrogation in the antistrophe of the chant.

From Trumps by Curtis, George William

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Reading: Literature - Drama - High School

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Ancient Greece: Mythology and Literature - High School

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