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An 1850 acrostic by Nathaniel Dearborn, the first letter of each line spelling the name "JENNY LIND". An acrostic is a poem or other word composition in which the first letter (or syllable, or word) of each new line (or paragraph, or other recurring feature in the text) spells out a word, message or the alphabet. [1]
An acrostic is a type of word puzzle, related somewhat to crossword puzzles, that uses an acrostic form. It typically consists of two parts. It typically consists of two parts. The first part is a set of lettered clues, each of which has numbered blanks representing the letters of the answer.
An acrostic is a type of word puzzle, in eponymous acrostic form, that typically consists of two parts. The first is a set of lettered clues, each of which has numbered blanks representing the letters of the answer.
A special type of acrostic in which the first letter of every word, strophe or verse follows the order of the alphabet. [1] acatalexis An acatalectic line of verse is one having the metrically complete number of syllables in the final foot. [2] accent Any noun used to describe the stress put on a certain syllable while speaking a word.
The abecedarius is most probably the oldest type of acrostic. [8] Its origins have been linked to either the sacred nature of letters and the mystical significance of these types of arrangements [8] [2] [3] or its didactic use as a mnemonic and instructive device for children. [2]
The Sator Square (or Rotas-Sator Square or Templar Magic Square) is a two-dimensional acrostic class of word square containing a five-word Latin palindrome. [1] The earliest squares were found at Roman-era sites, all in ROTAS-form (where the top line is "ROTAS", not "SATOR"), with the earliest discovery at Pompeii (and also likely pre-AD 62).
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The term acrostic has been applied to the prophecies of the Erythraean Sibyl, which were written on leaves and arranged so that the initial letters of the leaves always formed a word. [2] The Erythraean Sibyl is believed to have made extremely precise statements regarding the coming of Christ. [3]