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(Or ABCEDARIUS) Type of acrostic where each line or verse begins with a successive letter of the alphabet until the end of the alphabet is reached. Sometimes known as an alphabet poem.

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AN A.B.C.by Geoffrey Chaucer
http://www.poetrysoup.com/famous/poem/21468/AN_ABC

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Poem which helps the memory e.g. 'Thirty days hath September,/April, June and November'

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See concrete poetry.

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See dramatic monologue.

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[n] a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

Originally a metrical composition. However, many modern poets no longer use meter so a more accurate definition might be: a concentrated or charged piece of writing; often featuring stanzas and line breaks.

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Synonyms

verse form

See Also...

abecedarius, Alcaic, Alcaic verse, ballad, ballade, blank verse, canto, elegy, epic, epic poem, epos, free verse, haiku, lament, lay, line of poetry, line of verse, literary composition, literary work, lyric, lyric poem, poetic rhythm, prosody, rhyme, rhythmic pattern, rime, rondeau, rondel, sonnet, stanza, tanka, terza rima, vers libre, verse, verse line, versicle

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