Diamante Poetry

In week 3 we will be writing a Diamante poem.  A diamante is a seven line poem that takes the shape of a diamond.  A diamante poem is about opposites ; the first and last words have opposite meanings. For example

Lion

Majestic, proud

Roaring,snarling, prowling

Mane,muscle ... Fleece, fluff

Bleating, leaping, grazing

Meek, gentle

Lamb

Light

Clear, bright

Glowing, shinning, revealing

Mirror, candle ... Whisper, shadow

Deepening, sleeping,shrouding

Black, quiet Darkness

The seven lines follow this sequence:

Line 1 Topic A (must be a noun)

Line 2 2 adjectives to describe topic A

Line 3 3 ing words action verbs to describe topic A

Line 4 2 nouns on Topic A, 2 nouns on topic B

Line 5 3 ing words action verbs to describe topic B

Line 6 2 adjectives to describe topic

Line 7 Topic B