====== Palindrome ======
A **Palindrome** describes a word, which (mostly regardless of upper/lower case) read backwards (i.e. the last character first) also has a meaning, sometimes even the same.

===== Relevance for poetry ======
Because of its readability in both directions, the palindrome can be interpreted as an abstract poetic representation of symmetry. If the palindrome has a different meaning when spelled // backwards//, a special character, which is to be interpreted as a symmetrical point (point reflection), can be used to draw attention to this property when reading: madamimadam.madamimadam. Mirroring the text for indication is also possible.

How recitation can achieve similar emphasis by appropriate pronunciation is not known.

Generally, palindromes cannot be translated.