An acrostic is a poetic form where letters in passing lines spell out a word or pattern; mesostich and telestich are related forms, exemplified in Jonson's "Volpone."
An acrostic is a poem where specific letters in successive lines form a word or pattern, with examples like mesostich and telestich seen in works like Jonson's "Volpone."
| Front | acrostic |
|---|---|
| Back | a poem in which letters in successive lines make a word or pattern Jonson's Valpone mesostich telestich |
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