antistrophe
/ænˈtɪstrəfi/
noun
- The second part of an ancient Greek choral ode, sung in response to the strophe.
- In Greek drama, the chorus moved from one side of the stage during the strophe and returned during the antistrophe.
- Students studied the antistrophe to understand the structure of Pindar's odes.
- The antistrophe often mirrored the meter and theme of the strophe.
- A repetition of words in reverse order, used as a rhetorical device.
- Antistrophe can create a powerful rhythmic effect in poetry and speeches.
- The writer employed antistrophe to emphasize the central idea of the paragraph.
- The speaker used antistrophe by repeating 'the people' at the end of each clause.