What is an Acrostic poem?
- An acrostic poem is a type of poetry where the first, last or other letters in the line spell out a particular word or phrase.The most common and simple form of an acrostic poem is where the first letters of each line spell out the word or phrase.
Example ➠ an acrostic poem using the beginning of lines
C reates a challenge
R andom words on a theme
O r whole sentences that rhyme
S elect your words carefully
T o form a word from top to bottom
I s the aim of this poetry style
C hoose a word and then go!
Well, it's less common and slightly more difficult type of an acrostic poem is where the last letter of each line spells out the word or phrase.
Example ➨ an acrostic poem using the end lines
Just woken up, I'm famished! Fancy a banan A
Oh dear, none in the fruit bowl. Wish I could do magi C
Like Harry Potter. Over there I do see a pea R
That's boring. How about sausages and mashed potat O?
Cheak the fridge-there's only mouldy cheese and two grape S
Even with my skills, I can't make much with tha T
What I really want is sweeties, shame there's only a kiw I
Phew, food dilemma over. I've been invited to picni C
Finally, the most difficult type is where the letters in the middle of the acrostic spell out the word or phrase.
Example ➨ an acrostic poem using the middle of the line
Fancy writing A poem?
Pick a topic of your C hoice
You can w R ite about anything
Let y O ur imagination run wild
Choo S e the right words
Writing your T hought on paper
Nothing I s impossible
Be C reative
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