The first letters in an acrostic must mean something on their own. For example, NASA meant nothing before the acronym was coined. However, an acronym doesn’t always make up an actual word, and each letter usually stands for a single word on its own. I find these much more difficult as the length starts to get out of hand, and I always get stumped when I get to X.Īcrostics are a very old form of poetry, found in the original Hebrew of the Old Testament (in Lamentations, Proverbs, and Psalms) as well as throughout Medieval literature. You can also use the letters of the alphabet to create an abecedarian (or abecedarius), which is an acrostic where each line begins with consecutive letters of the alphabet. You’ll notice in the above example, I used the word THUNDER for the first letter of each line, but then I also created a rhyme and rhythm which made it more challenging yet also, I think, more pleasing to read. Thrilling power shakes the sky Heaven’s drums resound on high Up above, a lightning flash Now, another thunder crash Darkness rolls across the land Everything beneath His hand Right now, I feel that I can fly ![]() THUNDER - An Acrostic by Esther Spurrill Jones But, of course, you can use any of these you wish to. ![]() There are no rules for rhythm, rhyme, or line length. This can be a very fun form to play with. The first letter of each line spells out a word or phrase, creating an almost hidden message.
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