strophe
the part of an ancient Greek choral ode sung by the chorus when moving from right to left.
the movement performed by the chorus during the singing of this part.
the first of the three series of lines forming the divisions of each section of a Pindaric ode.
(in modern poetry) any separate section or extended movement in a poem, distinguished from a stanza in that it does not follow a regularly repeated pattern.
Origin of strophe
1synonym study For strophe
Words Nearby strophe
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How to use strophe in a sentence
The poems of the Isclo d'Or offer over eighty varieties of strophe, a most remarkable number.
Frdric Mistral | Charles Alfred DownerThe two told their story in alternate sentences like the strophe and Antistrophe of a Greek chorus.
The Gold Bat | P. G. WodehouseWhat in this strophe is said of Ullr has apparently reference to a lost myth.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson | Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre SturlesonMy version of this strophe is not in accordance with those of other interpreters.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson | Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre SturlesonThis is the best interpretation I can offer of this obscure strophe.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson | Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
British Dictionary definitions for strophe
/ (ˈstrəʊfɪ) /
(in ancient Greek drama)
the first of two movements made by a chorus during the performance of a choral ode
the first part of a choral ode sung during this movement
(in classical verse) the first division of the threefold structure of a Pindaric ode
the first of two metrical systems used alternately within a poem
Origin of strophe
1- See also antistrophe, epode
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