Antistrophe

Antistrophe (Ancient Greek: ἀντιστροφή, "a turning back"[1]) is the portion of an ode sung by the chorus in its returning movement from west to east in response to the strophe, which was sung from east to west.[2]

  1. ^ "Antistrophe - Definition and Examples of Antistrophe". Literary Devices. 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  2. ^ Jevons, Frank Byron (1886). A History of Greek Literature: from the Earliest Period to the Death of Demosthenes. C. Scribner's sons.