Acrostic facts for kids
An acrostic is a poem or other form of writing. In an acrostic, the first letter, syllable, or word of every line, paragraph, or other feature spells out a word or a message. It can be used to remember things. For example, Edgar Allan Poe wrote an acrostic poem in English:
Elizabeth it is in vain you say
"Love not" — thou sayest it in so sweet a way:
In vain those words from thee or L.E.L.
Zantippe's talents had enforced so well:
Ah! if that language from thy heart arise,
Breath it less gently forth — and veil thine eyes.
Endymion, recollect, when Luna tried
To cure his love — was cured of all beside —
His follie — pride — and passion — for he died.
The first letters of each line (E, L, I, Z, A, B, E, T, H) spell out Elizabeth.
Images for kids
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An 1850 acrostic by Nathaniel Dearborn, the first letter of each line spelling the name "JENNY LIND"
See also
In Spanish: Acróstico para niños
