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antistrophe

noun
/ænˈtɪstrəfi/

Meaning

A rhetorical device in which a word or phrase is repeated at the end of successive clauses; in Greek choral poetry, the part of the ode sung by the chorus in return movement.

Example Sentences

The poet used antistrophe to emphasize the repeated phrase.

Synonyms

epiphora, repetition, refrain, rhetorical device

Antonyms

anaphora

Collocations

use antistrophe, poetic antistrophe, rhetorical antistrophe

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