antistrophe

Meanings

• figure of speech

  A figure of speech in which the order of words or phrases is reversed for effect, as in poetry or rhetoric.

  - "In the poem 'Ode to a Nightingale' by John Keats, the antistrophe occurs when the poet switches from addressing the nightingale directly to reflecting on his own mortality."
  - "In a political speech, a speaker might use antistrophe to emphasize a point by repeating a phrase in reverse order."

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Synonyms

epistrophe

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Variants

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antistrophe , antistrophes , antistrophic , antistrophically

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'antistrophe,' meaning 'turning back,' referring to the reversal of order in this figure of speech.

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Trivia

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1. The antistrophe is also known as a 'reversed strophe' or 'epode.'

2. In music, an antistrophe refers to a musical response or countermelody.

3. The term 'antistrophe' is also used in linguistics to refer to the reversal of the direction of a word or phrase within a sentence.

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Related Concepts

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1. strophic form: A poetic structure in which the same musical or metrical pattern is repeated for each stanza or verse.

2. anaphora: A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of successive clauses, phrases, or lines.

3. epistrophe: A figure of speech in which the last words or phrases of successive clauses, phrases, or lines are repeated.

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Culture

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The antistrophe has been used throughout history in various literary and rhetorical contexts to create dramatic effect and emphasize important ideas. In Greek and Roman poetry, it was commonly used in the third stanza of a three-part structure known as the strophic form.

How to Memorize "antistrophe"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the words in a sentence being written on a piece of paper, and then crumple it up and unfold it to see the words in reverse order.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'antistrophe' with the idea of turning things upside down or reversing order.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by remembering the phrase 'Antistrophe: A Turnaround' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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