Diamante’ Poetry
What is a diamante’ poem?
• A diamante’ is a poem in the shape of a
diamond.
• It does not have to rhyme, but each line
uses specific types of words.
• It can be about one topic or two opposite
topics.
Antonym Diamante’ Poem
This poem shows the difference between day and
night. Can you see where the poem changes?
Day,
Bright, Sunny
Laughing, playing, doing,
Up in the east, down in the west—
Talking, resting, sleeping,
Quiet, dark,
Night
Synonym Diamante’ Poem
This poem describes one topic.
Monsters,
Creepy, Sinister,
Hiding, lurking, stalking,
Vampires, mummies, werewolves, and more—
Chasing, pouncing, eating,
Hungry, scary,
Creatures
Snag
bare, tall
standing, waiting, decaying
termites, birds, raccoons, squirrels
feeding, nesting, hunting
life, death
tree.
Diamante' Poetry
Choose two words: antonyms or synonyms
Example: Summer, Winter
or Monster,
Creature
Word banks that I need:
1. Adjectives: Winter is ______
2. Verbs: "ing" words
3. Nouns
Word Lists
• Synonym or Antonym List
• Poetry Word Bank
• UEN Diamante' Poetry