If you remember the order of taxonomy in your biology class by connecting it to your favorite plants, you are using an acrostic.

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Using personal connections or associations to remember information is a mnemonic device, not specifically an acrostic. An acrostic is a specific type of mnemonic that uses the first letters of words in a sentence to remember the terms in order.

If You Remember the Order of Taxonomy in Your Biology