strophe
nounUK /ˈstrəʊfi/
US /ˈstroʊfi/
A strophe is a group of lines that makes one part of a poem or song.
The choir sang the first strophe, and then everyone joined in the chorus.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. In ancient Greek drama, the strophe is the first part of a choral song, sung while the chorus moves from one side of the stage to the other.
The chorus chanted the strophe as it danced toward the altar.
3. In music, a strophe is a stanza of a song that is sung to the same melody each time.
Each strophe of the folk song repeats the same tune with new words.
4. In rhetoric, a strophe can mean a turning or twisting of an argument.
The speaker's sudden strophe surprised the audience.