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Post  BC Williams Wed Oct 06 2010, 14:37

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A Diamante is a seven-lined contrast poem set up in a diamond shape.

_________________
_____________, ___________
_______________, ______________, _______________
_______________, ______________, _______________, _______________
_______________, ______________, _______________
_______________, _____________
__________________


Line 1: Noun or subject
Line 2: Two Adjectives describing the first noun/subject
Line 3: Three -ing words describing the first noun/subject
Line 4: Four words: two about the first noun/subject, two about the antonym/synonym
Line 5: Three -ing words about the antonym/synonym
Line 6: Two adjectives describing the antonym/synonym
Line 7: Antonym/synonym for the subject

An example:


Take your Time...
by Rosana Tellini


Vacation
Happy, fun
Sleeping, dancing, traveling
Liberty, car, beach, night
Exciting, interesting, moving
Unhappy, boring
Work
@@@
The Earth
by Ivan

Mountain
High, rocky
Flying, looking, killing
Eagle, power, fear, rabbit
Living, moving, making noise
Deep, beautiful
Valley
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