This document provides information about diamante poems, including their format and examples. A diamante poem is a seven line, diamond-shaped poem with specific rules for parts of speech in each line. Line 1 is a noun, line 2 contains two adjectives, line 3 has three "ing" words, line 4 lists four connecting words, line 5 returns to three "ing" words, line 6 two adjectives, and line 7 the opposite noun from line 1. The document demonstrates cause-effect, antonym, and synonym examples of diamante poems and provides directions for students to write their own.

1. Diamante Poems

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• A Diamante Poem follows a very specific
format – there are seven lines, and each
line must have a specific number and type
of words. When you're finished, the poem
will be in the shape of a diamond! Look at
the format and examples.
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Diamante
• A diamante is a
seven-line poem
written in the
shape of a
diamond.
• Does not rhyme.
• Follows pattern.
• Can use synonyms
or antonyms.
• Cause and effect
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Diamante Pattern
Line 1 – Your topic (noun)
Line 2 – Two adjectives
about topic
Line 3 – Three “ing” words
about topic
Line 4 – Four nouns or short
phrase linking topic (or
topics)
Line 5 – Three “ing” words
about
Line 5 – Two adjectives
about
Line 7 – Your ending topic
(noun)

4. Diamante
• A diamante is a seven line poem, shaped like a
diamond. Ex:
Day
Bright Sunny
Laughing, playing, doing
Up in the east, down in the west
Talking, resting, sleeping
Quiet, dark
Night

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Synonym Diamante
Monsters
Creepy, sinister,
Hiding, lurking, stalking,
Vampires, mummies, werewolves and more –
Chasing, pouncing eating,
Hungry, scary,
Creatures

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Here is an example of a diamante poem about a meteor shower:
Fireball  Noun
Brilliant, beautiful  2 Adjectives
Flashing, shining, dashing  3 Verbs
Bright, wondrous, black, nothing  4 words
Staring, hoping, missing  3 Verbs
Deep, quiet  2 Adjectives
Darkness.  Noun

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Antonym Diamante
Day
Bright, sunny,
Laughing, playing, doing,
Up in the east, down in the west –
Talking, resting, sleeping,
Quiet, dark,
Night

8. Example of Cause and Effect Diamante
Sun
Bright Yellow
Shining Glistening Beaming
Sunglasses Towel Aloe Clothing
Burning Stinging Peeling
Red Itchy
Sunburn

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Man-Woman #1
by Lukacs (male)
Man
Brilliant, perfect
Working, learning, earning
Beer, car, mirror, make-up
Speaking, speaking, speaking
Furious, exhausted
Woman Man-Woman #2
by Bogi and Eszter(female)
Man
Stupid, rude
Sleeping, eating, burping
Trousers, underpants, knickers, skirts
Working, sporting, singing
Clever, beautiful
Woman
Wow! Whatever
happened to a
little
appreciation

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Emotions
by Mooil
Love
Wonderful, beautiful
Caring, liking, thinking
Innocence, smile, tear, guilt
Fighting, violating, disgusting
Terrible, worst
Hatred

11. Directions
• You are going to create THREE diamonte
poems.
• A cause and effect diamante poem. The first
3 ½ lines will be about the cause, and the last
3 ½ lines will be about the effect.
• An antonym diamante poem.The first 3 ½
lines will be about one topic, and the last 3 ½
lines will be about the opposite of the topic.
• A synonym diamante. All lines will be about
the same topic.

12. Format
Cause
Adjective, Adjective (about cause)
-ing word, ing word, -ing word (about cause)
Four nouns (two about cause, two about effect)
-ing word, -ing word, -ing word (about effect)
Adjective, Adjective (about effect)
Effect

13. Checklist
• Did you use the correct diamante format?
• Did you use the parts of speech correctly?
• Is the last line an effect of the first line?
• Did you color and/or decorate your poem?