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(an-tis-tro-phe) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. 1 the section of a choral ode answering a previous strophe in classical Greek drama; 2 the second of two metrically corresponding sections in a poem

Example Sentence

The choir sang the antistrophe powerfully.

Synonyms

answer to the strophe; response to the strophe; second stanza

Antonyms

epode; strophe

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