Abecedarius



An abecedarius is an acrostic in which the first letter of every word, strophe or verse follows the order of the alphabet. Abecedarius is also a generic term for an alphabet book, which dates back to Biblical writings such as the Psalms, which used successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet as the first letter of each stanza.

Examples
A Bear Climbed Down East From Great Height In Jest Killing Lame Millipedes Never Offending Pretty Queens Realizing Somewhere That Umbrellas Visit Well-tuned Xylophones Yearly Zimmerman

Although Big Chefs Don't Eat For Good Health In Jest Kids Like Making New Organic Pizzas Quite Readily Served To Unassuming Villagers While Xylophonists Yodel Zanily

A Black Cat Danced Even For Good Hearing Iguanas Just Kites Lay Many New Octopuses Print Queens Ready Sometimes The Underside Vacuums While X-rays Yell Zanily

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