POET'S CORNER.

Diamante Poems.

Diamante is a seven-line, diamond shaped poem which contrasts two opposites. It is more a visual poem than one
to be read aloud. Children can illustrate their final copies to produce an art piece.

First Line and seventh line - Name the opposites.
Second and sixth lines - Two adjectives describing the opposite nearest it.
Third and fifth lines - Three participles (ing words) describing the nearest opposite.
Fourth line - two nouns for each of the opposites. This is the transition point where the poem changes from one of the
opposites to the other.

Here are some examples of children's poems:

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