The ACROSTIC


Now, what is an ACROSTIC?

Basically, an acrostic is a number of written lines - usually a poem - which forms a word or phrase with certain letters of the lines of writing.

For example, let's say you want to use a person's name. The name is Pat.
A single acrostic poem could look like this:

Pleasant,
Athletic,
Terrific.

The single acrostic is formed by one letter, or a single letter of each line. In this case, the acrostic is formed by the first letters of Pat's name.
In this case, the poem talks about what Pat is like, what Pat is like as a person.

You could also make a double acrostic by using the first and last letters of each line.

For example, let's say you want to use a person's name. The name is Ann.
A double acrostic poem could look like this:

Alexandra,
Nelson,
New Brighton.

The double acrostic is formed by two letters in each line - the first letter and the last letter. In this case, the double acrostic is formed by the first letters of Pat's name.
In this case, the poem lists towns in New Zealand.