Strophe

n.

1.

In Greek choruses and dances, the movement of the chorus while turning from the right to the left of the orchestra; hence, the strain, or part of the choral ode, sung during this movement. Also sometimes used of a stanza of modern verse. See the Note under Antistrophe.

Noun

1.

strophe - one section of a lyric poem or choral ode in classical Greek drama

Spenserian stanza, antistrophe, book, burden, canto, chorus, couplet, distich, envoi, epode, heptastich, hexastich, line, measure, monostich, octastich, octave, octet, ottava rima, pentastich, quatrain, refrain, rhyme royal, septet, sestet, sextet, stanza, stave, strain, syllable, tercet, terza rima, tetrastich, triplet, tristich, verse