Acrostics

Linda Ann Nickerson presents Fireworks and Acrostics posted at Nickers and Ink, saying, “A collection of acrostic poems – from Nickers and Ink.”

Creative Carnival: July 2009 « Write Anything 2009

Acrostics, songs, pictures and object lessons are also used to improve retention of the story line.

My journey into the world of narrative 2008

Acrostics of the truly noble, vertuous, and learned

Notes and Queries, Number 19, March 9, 1850 Various

Acrostics of the truly noble, vertuous, and learned Lady, the

Notes and Queries, Number 19, March 9, 1850 Various

Where this method fails, they have two others more effectual, which the Learned among them call Acrostics and Anagrams.

Politics vs. Literature: An Examination of Gulliver’s Travels 1946

"Acrostics are too hard, because one is hampered by keeping to the letters of the girls 'names," objected Honor.

The New Girl at St. Chad's A Story of School Life Angela Brazil 1907

That the Devil on Two Sticks was a devil at Acrostics.

The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes Thomas Moore 1815

_Acrostics_ are formed from the initial letters of every verse; but a different conceit regulated _chronograms_, which were used to describe

Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3) Isaac Disraeli 1807

The invention of Acrostics is attributed to Porphyrius

Spectator, May 9, 1711 1711

Acronyms and Acrostics are often used to help people remember specific facts.

Braingle 2009