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2 abr 2014

DIAMANTE POEMS

A diamond poem, also known as diamante poem,  is a style of poetry that is made up of seven lines. The lines form the shape of a diamond. It was developed by Iris Tiedt in A New Poetry Form: The Diamante (1969). The poem can be used in two ways, either comparing and contrasting two different subjects, or naming synonyms at the beginning of the poem and then antonyms for the second half for a subject.
In the poems, the subject is named in one word in the first line. The second line consists of two adjectives describing the subject, and the third line contains three verbs ending in the suffix -ing which are related to the subject. A fourth line then has four nouns, again related to the subject, but only the first two words are related to the first subject. The other two words describe the opposite subject. The lines then are put in reverse, leading to and relating to either a second subject or a synonym for the first. Here is the order:
The following diamond poems have been written by 1 ESO young writers:

LOVE AND HATE
by Gabriela V.

Love
passionate, warm
adoring, cherishing, finding
life is just a big game of love and hate
rankling, fighting, loathing
dislike, trouble
Hate

BABY AND ADULT
by Javier G.

Baby
small, cuddly
cooing, crying, waiting
rattle, diaper, job, money
working, paying, buying
tired, big 
Adult

SUMMER AND WINTER
by Laura C.

Summer
hot, sunny
swimming, laughing, playing
in the swimming pool, inside your home
sitting, talking, reading
cold, cloudy
Winter

SUN AND MOON
by María G.

Sun
yellow, hot
shining, burning, scorching
never together in the sky
brightening, dazzling, glowing
white, peaceful
Moon

SUMMER AND WINTER
by Carlota M.

Summer
hot, funny
playing, swimming, enjoying
heat, sun, fun, relax
freezing, snowing, relaxing
cold, windy
Winter