Poetry

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Love That Dog by Sharon Creech


 * __//Cinquain//__** - Five line verse following a pattern of 1, 2, 3, 4, 1 words in each line. A cinquain produces a fragile image or delicate thought.

line 1= title (noun, one word) line 2= description of tilte (2 adjectives) line 3= action of title (3 verbs) line 4= statement or feeling ( 4-word phrase) line 5= repeated title or synonym ( noun, one word)

//**Sunny**//

 * __Diamante'__ - a poem form which gets its name from its diamond shape. It follows a structured form and expresses a sharp contrast between two opposite themes.**

line 1 = topic (one word, noun) line 2 = description of topic (2 adjectives) line 3 = action of topic ( 3 "ing" verbs) line 4 = split items between 2 opposites ( 2 nouns/ 2 nouns) line 5 = action of opposite topic (3 "ing" verbs) line 6 = description of opposite topic (2 adjectives) line 7 = opposite topic (one word, noun)

Day

Bright, Sunny

Raining, Shining, Heating

Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Bedtime

Darkening, Cooling, Scaring

Dark, Cold

Night

**__Haiku__** - a type of poem originating from Japan and typically focusing on the details of nature. A verse form containing 17 syllables and organized into three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables each. line 1- 5 syllables line 2- 7 syllables line 3 - 5 syllables Rosebud Such precious beauty Upon a stalk so fearsome How wise is nature