Diamante & Ode Diamante & Ode PoetryPoetry

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Diamante PoetryDiamante Poetry

• A Diamante is written to resemble a diamond shape, following certain rules.

Format of DiamanteFormat of Diamante

Line 1: subject.Line 2: two adjectives relating to the subject.

Line 3: has three –ing words relating to the subject.Line 4: has four nouns relating to the subject.Line 5: has three –ing words opposite to the

subjectLine 6: has two adjectives opposite to the subject.

Line 7: is a noun opposite to the subject.

Example (Diamante)Example (Diamante)

SchoolDifficult, busy

Working, writing, readingTeachers, books, chalkboards, tests

Relaxing, watching, playingFun, calm

Home

OdeOde

• An ode is a poem praising a person, place or thing.

An Ode to DreamersAn Ode to DreamersWhen dreamers dreamAnd lovers loveDo they receive their visions From heaven above?Or do they originateWhere all things startWithin our mindsWithin our hearts?

ContinuedContinuedI know not allBut what I do know is thisYou cannot build a KingdomUpon a flimsy wishSo believe in your dreamsFollow them blindLest you lose them all,To the hands of time.

The EndThe End