Cinquain is a 5-line poetic form invented by American poet Adelaide Crapsey, inspired by Haiku and Tanka. It follows one of three patterns: line 1 is a single word, lines 2-4 increase in number of words, and line 5 is a single word; or lines 1 and 5 are a noun while lines 2-3 use adjectives and -ing words and line 4 restates the noun; or lines increase in number of syllables from 2 to 8 and back to 2. The document encourages creating an original Cinquain poem.

1. Cinquain
Poem

2. - It is a form of a
poetry that makes
use of five- line
pattern.

3. It was invented by
Adelaide Crapsey, an
American poet who
was inspired of Haiku
and Tanka.

4. Patterns
We have three patterns of Cinquain poems.

5. First Pattern
Line 1- One Word
Line 2- Two Words
Line 3- Three Words
Line 4- Four Words
Line 5: One Word

8. Second Pattern
Line 1- A noun
Line 2- Two adjectives
Line 3-Three-ing words
Line 4- Another phrase for the noun
Line 5- Another word for the noun

11. Third Pattern
Line 1: Two Syllables
Line 2: Four Syllables
Line 3: Six Syllables
Line 4: Eight Syllables
Line 5: Two syllables

14. Activity:
Make your own Cinquain poem on a piece
of intermediate paper or coupon bond
using your chosen pattern.