Diamonte
How to write a diamante poem
Diamante: A seven-line poem that takes the shape of a diamond. Remember that the first and last words of a cinquain are synonyms-the last word of the poem renames the first. Diamantes, however, are poems about opposites: the first and last words have opposite meanings (or convey opposite ideas).
Cinquain
How to write a cinquain poem
cinquain (SIN-cain): an unrhymed poem consisting of five lines arranged in a special way. A cinquain is an example of shape poetry. Because of the exact number of words required for each line of this poem, a unique, symmetrical shape is created from interesting, descriptive words.