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Diamante Poetry
A diamante poem is a poem in the shape of a diamond. It does not
have to rhyme. Similar to the Cinquain poem, each line uses specific
types of word, like adjectives and –ing words. This type of poem
typically consists of 7 lines with two different topics merging together.
Line 1 is one word, the noun or subject. Line 2 is two adjectives that
describe line 1. Line 3 is three –ing words that describe line 1. Line 4 is
four nouns- the first two relating to line 1 and the last two relating to
line 7. Line 5 is three –ing words that describe line 7. Line 6 is two
adjectives that describe line 7. Line 7 is one word, the other noun or
subject.
Put It To Use:
Let us write a diamante poem about summer and
winter.
Step 1: Think It Through
Brainstorm a list of ideas that describe the two seasons. Remembering
our format mentioned above, you want to think of adjectives, nouns,
and –ing words that you can use in the poem.
Brainstorms:
Summer- hot, sunny, humid, flip-flops, bright, fun, colorful, shorts,
break, vacation, sandals, sweaty, blistering, blazing, swimming,
charming, pool, Winter-cold, icey, windy, white, coats, mittens,
scarves, cocoa, fireplace, slippery, snowing, freezing, dark, brisk, wet,
depressing, biting, crisp, sneezing, Christmas
Step 2: Write Your Poem
Now organize your brainstorm ideas into the diamante format shown
above.
Summer
Hot, bright
Blistering, blazing, swimming
Shorts, sandals, boots, cocoa
Snowing, freezing, depressing
Cold, white
Winter
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Try Your Hand at Diamante Poetry
Now it is time for you to give it a shot!
Challenge:
Write a diamante poem about girls and boys.
Step 1: Brainstorm
Think of at least 4 adjectives, 4 nouns, and 4 –ing words
that describe girls. Now do the same for boys. Examples
would be how each dresses, what each likes to watch on TV,
favorite colors for each, or what each likes to do for fun.
Brainstorm Box
Step 2: Write Your Poem
Now using the diamante format, choose your brainstorm
words to put on each line.
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