strophe: meaning and definitions

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What is strophe?

What is strophe?

  • The first of a pair of stanzas of alternating form on which the structure of a given poem is based.
  • A stanza containing irregular lines.
  • The first division of the triad constituting a section of a Pindaric ode.
  • The first movement of the chorus in classical Greek drama while turning from one side of the orchestra to the other.
  • The part of a choral ode sung while this movement is executed.

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