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Antistrophic three-line

Form
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A three-line stanza functioning as the antistrophe to a preceding strophe.

Detailed Definition
Antistrophic three-line refers to a tercet that functions as the antistrophe in a triadic stanzaic structure derived from ancient Greek choral odes, where the strophe and antistrophe mirror each other metrically and thematically while the epode diverges; in modern adaptations, this form often preserves metrical reciprocity between strophe and antistrophe to create balanced lyrical tension.
Example
Example in poetry:
Antistrophic three-line stanzas mirror strophe and antistrophe in Greek choral odes; in Pindaric odes, Antistrophic three-line units respond thematically to prior stanzas; modern adaptations appear in Wallace Stevens’ “Ode to Common Things”; the form creates call-and-response within a single voice; Antistrophic three-line structure emphasizes balance and variation
Additional Notes
Antistrophic three-line likely refers to a three-line unit (triplet or tercet) forming part of the antistrophe in a Pindaric or Greek choral ode; the antistrophe metrically mirrors the preceding strophe.
Also Known As
Triadic antistrophe Three-line counterturn Antistrophic tercet
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