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- For another meaning, see Acrostic (puzzle).
The word acrostic was first 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. This fact was later used to ingenious effect by Vladimir Nabokov in his story The Vane Sisters.
Acrostics may simply spell out the letters of the alphabet in order; these acrostics occur in the Lamentations of Jeremiah, and in certain of the Psalms of the Hebrew Bible. Two notable acrostic Psalms are the long Psalm 119, which typically is printed in subsections named after the letters of the Hebrew alphabet, each of which is featured in that section; and Psalm 145 (commonly referred to as "Ashrei"), which is recited three times a day in the Jewish services. Or, the acrostic may spell out a name or some other message, such as the acrostic contained in the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, where the letters of the acrostic are embellished with ornate capital letters. Or, the acrostic may be used as a form of steganography, seeking to conceal the message rather than to proclaim it.
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http://www.education-blog.net/writing/concealed-message-acrostics/ Concealed Message of Acrostics
Education_Blog (EducationBlog) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 06:14:02 -0000
http://www.education-blog.net/writing/concealed-message-acrostics/ Concealed Message of Acrostics
I'm proud to say that L. Evans, illustrator of Leaf Jumpers and seasonal acrostics books is a relative http://www.seadogpress.com/ Beautiful
jamestownreads (Amy Blaine) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:57:51 -0000
I'm proud to say that L. Evans, illustrator of Leaf Jumpers and seasonal acrostics books is a relative http://www.seadogpress.com/ Beautiful
I've done an acrostic for today - if you're not familiar, acrostic basics here- http://bit.ly/8g4Jm9 - fyi, my acrostics are more conceptual
poetwist (Kayt Hoch) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:31:29 -0000
I've done an acrostic for today - if you're not familiar, acrostic basics here- http://bit.ly/8g4Jm9 - fyi, my acrostics are more conceptual
Wow. Your insane random acrostics make me laugh! x)
ProfessorMango (Savannah) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:19:37 -0000
Wow. Your insane random acrostics make me laugh! x)
Alissa and Sarah are currently working on their act (i.e. trust falls, other various trust building exercises & friendly acrostics)
tripandfallJC (Trip and Fall) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:22:57 -0000
Alissa and Sarah are currently working on their act (i.e. trust falls, other various trust building exercises & friendly acrostics)
These minutes increasingly spent in sleep or doing acrostics. I was once a reader, but reading is too much like being w/ another being.
helacious (Hilary Joyce Held) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:36:18 -0000
These minutes increasingly spent in sleep or doing acrostics. I was once a reader, but reading is too much like being w/ another being.
Acrostics by Seminar Members - Collection of verse from The University Of Pennsylvania.
Acrostics of Self-Inscription - Verse by Women Poets of the Romantic Age
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Food, Drink and Romance - Selection of verse based on names.
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Name Acrostics - Verses written by third year pupils from the Dorothy C Goodwin Elementary School.
Name Poems for Free - A collection of acrostic name poems by Nicholas Gordon. the poems can be used free for any personal or non-commercial purpose.
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Number Poems for Free - A collection of acrostic number poems by Nicholas Gordon. The poems can be used free for any personal or non-commercial purpose.
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The Papers of George Washington - Five Acrostic Verses about George Washington, that were penned during his lifetime.
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