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
The Greek odes were accompanied by music and dancing, the singers moving to one side during the strophe, retracing their steps during the antistrophe, ... and standing still during the epode.
From English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History by Raymond MacDonald Alden
The second strophe and second antistrophe are identical metrically with the first, the second epode with the first epode; and so on.
From The Principles of English Versification by Paull Franklin Baum
Strophe, the way of wisdom; antistrophe, the path of the wicked; conclusion, union of the two in a common image. iv.
From Select Masterpieces of Biblical Literature by Richard Green Moulton
Metrical scheme: a brief strophe and antistrophe and conclusion. iii.
From Select Masterpieces of Biblical Literature by Richard Green Moulton
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Reading: Literature - Drama - High School
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Ancient Greece: Mythology and Literature - High School
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