Diamante

=Diamonte = The French word //diamont// means diamond. A Diamonte is a seven-line poem that gradually changes from one idea to a direct opposite idea. When it is completed, its total apperance is a diamond shape.

The pattern for a Diamonte is: Line 1: noun - opposite of line 7 Line 2: adjective, adjective describes line 1 Line 3: verb, verb, verb action about line 1 Line 4: noun, noun, | noun, noun (first two nouns about the top noun, second two nouns about the bottom noun) Line 5: verb, verb, verb action about line 7 Line 6: adjective, adjective describes line 7 Line 7: noun opposite of line 1

The following are examples of Diamontes:

Baby Baby small, cute cuddling, crawling, teething giggling, spitting--faxing, telephoning working, fully grown, laughing large, mature Adult.

 **Winter** Winter cold, icy freezing, frosting, snowing blizzards, flurries- -melting, sweating sunshine, sprinklers, blue sky warm, heat Summer.

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** Wrtie a diomonte poem. The poem is worth 5 points.
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