This document provides instructions for writing a diamante poem, which is a seven line poem that uses different parts of speech to describe a topic. The poem moves from a noun describing the topic in line 1 to a renaming of the topic as a noun in line 7 through the use of adjectives, verbs, and a four word phrase in the middle lines.

1. Name: _________________________________________________ Date: _______________________
Diamante Poem
To create a diamante poem, use the poem frame below, which asks you to use different parts of
speech to describe your topic.
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topic—a noun
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adjective adjective
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verb verb verb
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four-word phrase
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verb verb verb
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adjective adjective
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renaming noun