Visual Arts Techniques

noun a poem, word puzzle, or other composition in which certain letters in each line form a word or words

adjective relating to or characteristic of an acrostic

• The students were tasked with creating an acrostic poem for their English assignment.
• We had to make an acrostic for our project in class today.
• I whipped up an acrostic real quick for the presentation.
• His actions seemed to spell out an acrostic of deceit and betrayal.

noun a type of horse with a mottled gray coat

adjective describing the color pattern of a horse's coat

• The dapple gray horse trotted gracefully around the arena.
• I saw a beautiful dapple gray horse at the farm today.
• That dapple gray mare is a real stunner, dude.
• The dapple gray clouds hung low in the sky, signaling an impending storm.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

• Book spine poetry is a form of literary art where the titles on the spines of books are arranged to create a poem.
• I love creating book spine poetry by stacking my favorite books in a way that forms a beautiful poem.
• Book spine poetry is like playing Tetris with books to make a cool poem.
• The book spine poetry of life is made up of the titles we choose to live by, creating a unique narrative.

adjective describing something that is flickering or moving quickly and unsteadily

adverb in a flickering or unsteady manner

• The candlelight flickered in the dimly lit room.
• The fire was aflicker as we roasted marshmallows.
• The neon sign was aflicker, indicating the club was open.
• Her emotions were aflicker, unsure of what to feel.