Structure
Strophe
From Greek strophe: turning. Named for the chorus's movement across the stage. In modern usage, 'strophe' sometimes means simply 'stanza.'
Definition
In Greek choral performance and Pindaric odes, the first of the three movement stanzas (strophe, antistrophe, epode) danced by the chorus.
Example
The chorus of Sophocles' Antigone alternates strophe and antistrophe, each metrically identical.