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Diamante Poems

Diamante Poems. Poems in the shape of a diamond. Diamante Poems. A diamante poem is a form poem in the shape of a diamond comparing or contrasting objects or ideas. Diamante Poems. Diamante is named after the French word for diamond. Diamante poems have seven lines

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Diamante Poems

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  1. Diamante Poems Poems in the shape of a diamond

  2. Diamante Poems A diamante poem is a form poem in the shape of a diamond comparing or contrasting objects or ideas

  3. Diamante Poems Diamante is named after the French word for diamond. Diamante poems have seven lines They have set structure that needs to be followed Diamante poems can focus on • Synonyms • Antonyms

  4. Synonyms and Antonyms • What is a synonym? • Examples • Happy? • Strong? • What is an antonym? • Examples • Happy? • Strong?

  5. Square symmetrical, conventional shaping, measuring, balancing boxes, rooms, clocks, halos encircling, circumnavigating, enclosing round, continuous circle

  6. Structure of a Diamante Poem Synonym Focused Poem • One word: Topic (Noun) • Two words: Describing the topic (Adjectives) • Three words: Action (-ing) words or verbs • Four words: Nouns about the topic or phrase • Three words: Action (-ing) words or verbs • Two words: Describing the synonym • One word: Synonym for the topic (Noun)

  7. Diamondhard, bright • sparkling, glittering, reflecting • love, happiness, ring, wedding • caring, loving, lasting • pretty, preciousgem

  8. Holidays • Carefree, laid –back • Resting, relaxing, recovering • I can please myself • Surfing, sailing, swimming • Reinvigorated, healthy • Freedom

  9. Structure of a Diamante Poem Antonym Focused Poem • One word: Topic (Noun) • Two words: Describing the topic (Adjectives) • Three words: Action (-ing) words or verbs • Four words: 2 Nouns about the topic 2 about antonym • Three words: Action (-ing) words or verbs describing antonym • Two words: Describing the antonym • One word: Antonym for the topic (Noun)

  10. City • crowded, busy • computing, reporting, buying • noisy, polluted – unhurried space • growing, harvesting, selling • quiet, serene • Country

  11. Class construction • http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/diamante-poems-30053.html

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