Definition of Strophe. Meaning of Strophe. Synonyms of Strophe

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Definition of Strophe

Strophe
Strophe Stro"phe, n.; pl. Strophes. [NL., from Gr. ?, fr. ? to twist, to turn; perh. akin to E. strap.] In Greek choruses and dances, the movement of the chorus while turning from the right to the left of the orchestra; hence, the strain, or part of the choral ode, sung during this movement. Also sometimes used of a stanza of modern verse. See the Note under Antistrophe.

Meaning of Strophe from wikipedia

- A strophe (/ˈstroʊfiː/) is a poetic term originally referring to the first part of the ode in Ancient Gr**** tragedy, followed by the antistrophe and epode...
- Strophic form – also called verse-repeating form, chorus form, AAA song form, or one-part song form – is a song structure in which all verses or stanzas...
- In Spanish poetry, a silva is a poetic form consisting of in eleven- and seven- syllable lines: hendecasyllables (endecasílabos) and heptasyllables (heptasílabos)...
- as emotionally. A classic ode is structured in three major parts: the strophe, the antistrophe, and the epode. Different forms such as the homostrophic...
- batch, fit, and stave. The term stanza has a similar meaning to strophe, though strophe sometimes refers to an irregular set of lines, as opposed to regular...
- The locus amoenus: the strophes that come after strophe 52 of Canto IX, and some of the main parts that appear from strophe 68 to 95 describe the scenery...
- her against consummating her affection. She confides in her daughter, Strophe, who likewise warns Phaedra against pursuing an affair with Hippolytus...
- supernum prodiens" (the last two strophes begin with "O salutaris hostia") and "Pange lingua gloriosi" (the last two strophes begin with "Tantum ergo"). The...
- strophe 17) Hildebrand, Gering & Möbius (1904), strophe 27. p. 205. Bellows (1923), strophe 44. p. 246. Hildebrand, Gering & Möbius (1904), strophe 28...
- in response to the strophe, which was sung from east to west. It has the nature of a reply and balances the effect of the strophe. Thus, in Gray's ode...