acrostic
writing in which the first letter, syllable or word of each line, paragraph or other recurring feature in the text spells out a word or a message
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acrostic
Summary
acrostic is a versification[1]. acrostic draws 2,547 Wikipedia views per month (versification category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- acrostic's instance of is recorded as versification[3].
- acrostic's instance of is recorded as poetic form[4].
- acrostic is a type of poem[5].
- acrostic's Commons category is recorded as Acrostics[6].
- acrostic is the opposite of telestic[7].
- acrostic's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Acrostics[8].
- acrostic's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[9].
- acrostic's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[10].
- acrostic's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[11].
- acrostic's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
- acrostic's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[13].
- acrostic's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
- acrostic's described by source is recorded as Kościelna encyclopedia[15].
- acrostic's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[16].
- acrostic's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
- acrostic's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[18].
- acrostic's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[19].
- acrostic's described by source is recorded as Basque Literature Terms Dictionary[20].
- acrostic's different from is recorded as telestic[21].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include versification[3] and poetic form[4]. acrostic is a type of poem[5]. acrostic is the opposite of telestic[7].
Why It Matters
acrostic draws 2,547 Wikipedia views per month (versification category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] acrostic has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] acrostic is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]