Diamante
~ Kenzie and Nevaeh~
Diamante
A diamante poem is a poem that makes the shape of a diamond. The poem can be used in two ways, either comparing and contrasting two different subjects, or naming synonyms at the beginning of the poem and then antonyms for the second half for a subject.
Example #1
Flowers
soft delicate
waving bouncing growing
blow in the breeze
stiff hard
striking stunning seeking
tree
Example#2
puppies
fun playful
running playing barking
not a care in the world
purring scratching cuddling
happy soft
kittens
Example #3
wolves
fast beautiful
cunning trickery hunting
run with the pack
wild smart
hiding fearing seeking
fox
example #4
day
sunny bright
warming smiling uplifting
sun shining bright
comforting soothing tiring
sleepy warm
night
example #5
angel
gentle kind
shining protecting guiding
protect us through the night
cunning creeping stalking
evil dark
deamons
example #6
happy
kind great
smiling loving amazing
always being cheerful
crying fearing yelling
depressed guilty
sad