adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of an antistrophe; responding to or corresponding with a preceding strophe in ancient Greek choral poetry
Usage: literary; classical
Examples
- The antistrophic section of the chorus echoed the themes introduced in the strophe.
- In Greek drama, the antistrophic lines were sung to the same melody as the strophic lines.
- Scholars analyze the antistrophic structure to understand the poet's rhetorical strategy.
- The antistrophic response provided a counterpoint to the initial choral statement.