epode
noun
- a form of lyric poem, as of Horace, in which a short line follows a longer one
- the stanza that follows the strophe and antistrophe in a Pindaric or ancient Greek ode
See epode in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĕpˈōdˌ)
noun- A lyric poem characterized by couplets formed by a long line followed by a shorter one.
- The third division of the triad of a Pindaric ode, having a different or contrasting form from that of the strophe and antistrophe.
- The part of a choral ode in classical Greek drama following the strophe and antistrophe and sung while the chorus is standing still.
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