Diamante’ Poetry

What is a diamante’ poem? A diamante’ is a poem in the shape of a diamond. It does not have to rhyme, but each line uses specific types of words. It can be about one topic or two opposite topics.

Antonym Diamante’ Poem This poem shows the difference between day and night. Can you see where the poem changes? Day, Bright, Sunny Laughing, playing, doing, Up in the east, down in the west— Talking, resting, sleeping, Quiet, dark, Night

Synonym Diamante’ Poem This poem describes one topic. Monsters, Creepy, Sinister, Hiding, lurking, stalking, Vampires, mummies, werewolves, and more— Chasing, pouncing, eating, Hungry, scary, Creatures

Snag bare, tall standing, waiting, decaying termites, birds, raccoons, squirrels feeding, nesting, hunting life, death tree.

Diamante' Poetry Choose two words: antonyms or synonyms Example: Summer, Winter or Monster, Creature Word banks that I need: 1. Adjectives: Winter is ______ 2. Verbs: "ing" words 3. Nouns

Word Lists Synonym or Antonym List Poetry Word Bank

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