Relating to or characteristic of an antistrophe, the alternating section of a lyric poem that echoes the strophe.
From antistrophe (Greek anti, opposite + strophe, turning) + -al suffix. This poetry term derives from ancient Greek choral traditions where stanzas alternated in form and structure.
In ancient Greek theater, the strophe and antistrophe were literally sung while the chorus turned and turned back—the words 'strophe' and 'antistrophe' describe the choreography of poetry!
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