What is a poem with a hidden message called?
Acrostics have been used as a literary device for centuries, with poets and writers alike utilizing them to convey hidden meanings and messages. Sonnet by Edgar Allan Poe. Edgar Allan Poe's poem 'An Acrostic': The poem spells out the name 'Elizabeth' when reading the first letters of each line.
Acrostics have been used as a literary device for centuries, with poets and writers alike utilizing them to convey hidden meanings and messages. Sonnet by Edgar Allan Poe. Edgar Allan Poe's poem 'An Acrostic': The poem spells out the name 'Elizabeth' when reading the first letters of each line.