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antistrophe
[an-tis-truh-fee]
noun
the part of an ancient Greek choral ode answering a previous strophe, sung by the chorus when returning from left to right.
the movement performed by the chorus while singing an antistrophe.
Prosody.Ìýthe second of two metrically corresponding systems in a poem.
antistrophe
/ ænˈtɪstrəfɪ, ˌæntɪˈstrɒfɪk /
noun
the second of two movements made by a chorus during the performance of a choral ode
the second part of a choral ode sung during this movement
(in classical prosody) the second of two metrical systems used alternately within a poem
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- antistrophic adjective
- antistrophal adjective
- antistrophically adverb
- ËŒ²¹²Ô³Ù¾±Ëˆ²õ³Ù°ù´Ç±è³ó¾±³¦²¹±ô±ô²â adverb
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of antistrophe1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of antistrophe1
Example Sentences
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.
Strophe, strÅf′e, n. in the ancient drama, the song sung by the chorus while dancing towards one side of the orchestra, to which its reverse, the antistrophe, answers.—adj.
They are genuinely Pindaric, that is, with corresponding strophes, antistrophes and epodes.
May and Margaret sang alternately the beautiful old ballad of which they say Sir Walter Raleigh wrote the antistrophe—the reply to the Passionate Shepherd’s desire, “Come live with me, and be my love!â€
As the night waned, the moon emerged from ragged clouds, and gradually the lake quieted to its wonted crooning monologue, broken only by the strophe and antistrophe of startled water-fowl scattered by the storm.
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