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Antistrophe (An-tis-troh-fee)
For Antistrophe (An-tis-troh-fee) we have a term and definition in Poetry.
Antistrophe (An-tis-troh-fee) (Poetry) 
The second division in the triadic structure of Pindaric verse, corresponding metrically to the strophe; also, the stanza following or alternating with and responding to the strophe in ancient lyric poetry; also, in rhetoric, the reversal of terms mutually dependent on each other, as from "the captain of the crew" to "the crew of the captain."
(See also Epode)
(Compare Anastrophe)
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