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A lyric poem characterized by couplets formed by a long line followed by a shorter one.
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The third division of the triad of a Pindaric ode, having a different or contrasting form from that of the strophe and antistrophe.
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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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