Cinquains
Adelaide
Crapsey
1878-1914
Adelaide Crapsey 1878 to 1914, invented the
unrhymed, 5-lined, 22-syllable form known as
the American cinquain.
NOVEMBER NIGHT
Listen…
With faint dry sound,
Like steps of passing ghosts,
The leaves, frost-crisp'd, break
from trees
Fall
Brown Cat
Playful, furry
Jumping, chasing, sleeping
Chooses when to give love to us
My pet
What is a
Cinquain?
I know that cinq means 5 in French!
Hmmm….. This calls for some
Super heroes to the rescue!
Brown Cat
Playful, furry
Jumping, chasing, sleeping
topic
2 adjectives
3 verbs with -ing
Chooses when to give love to us
emotions
My pet
synonym
Parts of Speech
 Nouns (person, place, thing
 Adjective (describes the noun)
 Verb (action with ing)
 Synonym (another word that means
the same)
Ice Cream
Sticky, Chocolate
topic
2 adjectives
Eating, Melting, Topping
3 verbs with -ing
Mint Chocolate Chip Makes Me Happy
Phrase/emotions
Cold Treat
synonym
Ice Cream
Sticky, Chocolate
Eating, Melting, Topping
Mint Chocolate Chip Makes Me Happy
Cold Treat
Ice Cream
Ice Cream
topic
2 adjectives
chocolate, cold
3 verbs with -ing
slurping, dripping, melting
Phrase/emotion
cold treat in summer
Dessert
synonym
Topic Adjec
tives Verbsing
Phrase/Emotions
Synonym
Spaghetti
Spaghetti
Messy, spicy
Slurping, sliding, falling
Between my plate and mouth
Noodles
Mules
Mules
Stubborn, unmoving
Braying, kicking, resisting
Not wanting to listen
Donkey
Camping
Camping
Nature, Wildlife
Fishing, hiking, hunting
Relaxing with family
Outdoors
Is there….
 Rhythm?
 Rhyme?
 Repeating words?
 How does the poem make you
feel?
Assignment
 Brainstorm Nouns/ Topics
 Pass out graphic organizer
 Work in groups of 2 to create 2 cinquains
 Once they have written their own cinquain they can place
in their blog
 Go to Cinquain online generator and create an individual
cinquain.
Tech Tools for
Cinquains
Cinquains
Cinquain graphic organizer
Poetry Idea Engine
Similes & Metaphors
 Firework by Katie Perry
Simile: Do you ever feel like a plastic bag, drifting through
the wind,
Metaphor: Cause, baby, you're a firework
 Life is a Highway by Rascal Flatts
Simile: Life's like a road that you travel on
Simile: Life is a highway
 Naturally by Selena Gomez
Metaphor: You are the thunder
Metaphor: I am the lightening
Similes & Metaphors
 My Heart's a Stereo by Gym Class Heroes (Even
the title is a metaphor!! :) )
Metaphor: My heart's a stereo
Metaphor: Make me your radio
 Mean by Taylor Swift
Simile: You, with your words like knives and
swords
Simile: You, with your voice like nails on a
chalkboard,