Which shape is most likely for a Diamante poem? A. B. C. D. Thursday, January 14, 2016 Which shape is most likely for a Diamante poem? A. B. C. D. 2. The following is an example of: Personification B) Hyperbole C) Simile D) Alliteration Rabbits running over roses

Diamante A Diamante is a seven-lined contrast poem set up in a diamond shape. Line 1: Noun or subject Line 2: Two Adjectives describing the first noun/subject Line 3: Three -ing words describing the first noun/subject Line 4: Four words: two about the first noun/subject, two about the antonym Line 5: Three -ing words about the antonym Line 6: Two adjectives describing the antonym Line 7: Antonym for the subject

refreshing, dripping, splattering wet, slippery - cold, slushy Rain humid, damp refreshing, dripping, splattering wet, slippery - cold, slushy sliding, melting, freezing frigid, icy Snow

                                                     George Herbert's "Easter Wings", printed in 1633 on two facing pages (one stanza per page), sideways, so that the lines would call to mind birds flying up with outstretched wings. CONCRETE POETRY Poetry that visually conveys the poet's meaning through the graphic arrangement of letters, words, or symbols on the page

Concrete poems

Title = diamante & concrete poem 1 Title = diamante & concrete poem 1. Write a diamante poem Line 1: Noun or subject Line 2: Two Adjectives describing the first noun/subject Line 3: Three -ing words describing the first noun/subject Line 4: Four words: two about the first noun/subject, two about the antonym Line 5: Three -ing words about the antonym Line 6: Two adjectives describing the antonym Line 7: Antonym for the subject 2. Write a concrete poem - lightly draw the outline of the image - write the poem as the outline or as the shape -erase the line Rain humid, damp refreshing, dripping, splattering wet, slippery - cold, slushy sliding, melting, freezing frigid, icy Snow