Antistrophe

Definition:

  • (n.) In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left. Hence: The lines of this part of the choral song.
  • (n.) The repetition of words in an inverse order; as, the master of the servant and the servant of the master.
  • (n.) The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.

Compare antistrophe with other words:

antistrophe vs. symploce

antistrophe vs. antistrophic

antistrophe vs. plea

adversary vs. antistrophe

antistrophe vs. retort

antistrophe vs. order

antistrophe vs. inverse

antistrophe vs. repetition

antistrophe vs. left

antistrophe vs. right

antistrophe vs. movement

antistrophe vs. strophe

answering vs. antistrophe

antistrophe vs. chorus

antistrophe vs. choruses

antistrophe vs. epistrophe