Diamante Poems How to compose a Diamante Poem

Examples! DREAMS SUBCONSCIOUS, IMAGINARY SLEEPING, WISHING, THINKING FANTASY, ACTUALITY, VISION, GENUINE BEING, SEEING, KNOWING, AUTHENTIC, FACTUAL REALITY _________________________________________________________________________________ Water Wet, deep Flowing, splashing, swaying Island, lake, forest, Ocean Growing, Stabilizing, living Hard, dry Land

Steps of Diamante Poems Line 1: one word (subject/noun that is contrasting to line 8) Line 2: two words (adjectives) that describe line 1 Line 3: three words (action verbs) that relate to line 1 Line 4: four words (nouns) first 2 words relate to line 1 last 2 words relate to line 8 Line 5: two verbs describing line 8 Line 6: three words (action verbs) that relate to line 8 Line 7: two words (adjectives) that describe line 8 Line 8: one word ( subject/noun that is contrasting to line 1)

Diamante Poems Line One The first line is the topic or theme of the poem. (opposite of the noun in line eight)

Diamante Poem Line Two Line two has two adjectives that describe the noun in line one.

Diamante Poem Line Three In line three there are three verbs describing the noun in line one.

Diamante Poem Line Four In line four there are two verbs that relate to line one and then two verbs that relate to line eight.

Diamante Poem Line Five In line five use two verbs that describe the noun in line eight.

Diamante Poem Line Six Use two adjectives that describe line eight.

Diamante Poem Line Eight Use a noun that is a antonym (opposite) for the noun in line one.

More Examples!! Noise Rowdy, Loud Shouting, Fighting, Blasting Calm, Chaos, Peacefulness, Confusion Sleeping, Thinking, Relaxing Hushed, Tranquil Silence Lion Majestic, proud Roaring, snarling, prowling Mane, muscle... Fleece, fluff Bleating, leaping, grazing Meek, gentle square symmetrical, conventional shaping, measuring, balancing boxes, rooms, clocks, halos encircling, circumnavigating, enclosing round, continuous circle