strophe (redirected from Strophes)

stro·phe  (strf)

n.

1.

a. The first of a pair of stanzas of alternating form on which the structure of a given poem is based.

b. A stanza containing irregular lines.

2. The first division of the triad constituting a section of a Pindaric ode.

3.

a. The first movement of the chorus in classical Greek drama while turning from one side of the orchestra to the other.

b. The part of a choral ode sung while this movement is executed.

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[Greek stroph, a turning, stanza, from strephein, to turn; see streb(h)- in Indo-European roots.]

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strophe

that part of the ancient Greek choral odes sung by the chorus while moving from right to left. Cf. antistrophe. — strophic, adj.

See also: Drama

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the first of two metrically related sections in a poem. Cf. antistrophe. See also drama.

See also: Verse

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Noun

1.

strophe - one section of a lyric poem or choral ode in classical Greek drama lyric poem, lyric - a short poem of songlike quality stanza - a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem