Types Of Poems: How To Write Diamante Poem; Definition, Types and Examples

What is Diamante poem?

Diamante is an Italian word for “Diamond.” It is pronounced as DEE-UH-MAHN-TAY and also known  as Diamond poem. It is a poem comprising of 7 lines  arranged to form a shape like diamond. It must start and end with single words that form the first and seventh line. 

Diamante poem is often written in two ways. Either in differentiating two opposite nouns, with one taking the first line and the other taking the seventh line or in writing about a subject (noun) that is; the synonym form, which uses a similar or synonym of the noun to form the seventh line. 

How to Write Diamante Poem 

Here is the general format for writing diamante poem:

Line 1: “Noun” that is, “the beginning subject.”

Line 2: “Adjective-Adjective” that is, “two words describing Line 1.”

Line 3: “Verb-Verb-Verb” that is, ” three verbs that end with ‘ing’ describing Line 1.”

Line 4: “Noun-Noun-Noun-Noun” that is, ” First two noun (phrase) must be about line 1 while the last two, about line 7.”

Line 5: “Verb-Verb-Verb” that is, “three verbs that end with ‘ing’ describing Line 7.”

Line 6: “Adjective-Adjective” that is, “two words describing Line 7.”

Line 7: “Noun” that is,  “end subject.”

Examples of Diamante Poem

Example of Antonym Diamante Poem

In writing this type of diamante poem, first think of two words (noun)  with opposing meaning. 

Here are examples of words:

Love and hate

Silence and noise

Sin and righteousness 

Fire and ice

Progress and stagnancy 

Success and failure 

Cold and heat 

Friend and enemy 

Slave and master

Cross and crown

Rose and thorn

Antonym Diamante poem: Life Cycle

Life

Beautiful, promising

Giggling, struggling, shrinking

Choice, activities, silence, numb

Burying, decaying, fading

Extinct, cold

Death

Example of Synonym Diamante Poem:

In writing synonym diamante poem, look for two words (noun) that are synonymous.

Example of words are:

Joy and content

Doze and nap 

Choice and freedom

Mountain and hill

Babies and infant

Walk and move

Synonym Diamante poem: Results 

Success 

Delightful, eventful

Persevering, working, winning

Crown, diligence, result, fate

Quieting, waiting, wishing

Breathtaking, lusty 

Outcome

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