What is a poem called whose first letters of each line spell out a word ?
Correct answer: C. Acrostic
- A. Alliterative
- B. Epic
- C. Acrostic
- D. Haiku
Explanation
An acrostic poem uses the initial letters of successive lines to spell a word or message. Alliteration repeats consonant sounds, whereas an epic is a long narrative poem and a haiku is a Japanese short poem.
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