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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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