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

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

A deliberate contrast seems to be made in each Chorus between the strophe and the antistrophe.

From Euripedes and His Age by Murray, Gilbert

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

And all the gapers, who had nothing of their own to suggest, answered with the antistrophe, “Who could it be?”

From St. Ronan's Well by Scott, Walter, Sir