Planet
Graceful, ringed
Spinning, whirling, twirling
Dances with neighbor Jupiter
Saturn
Graceful, ringed
Spinning, whirling, twirling
Dances with neighbor Jupiter
Saturn
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A cinquain is an
example of shape poetry. Because of the exact number of
words required for each line of this poem, a unique, symmetrical shape is
created from interesting, descriptive words.
The word cinquain comes from the Latin root for
“five.” Notice that the cinquain has five lines that follow this sequence:
Line A: One vague or general one-word subject or topic
Line B: Two vivid adjectives that describe the topic
Line C: Three interesting -ing action verbs that fit the topic
Line D: Four-word phrase that captures feeling about the topic
Line E: A very specific term that explains Line A
Line B: Two vivid adjectives that describe the topic
Line C: Three interesting -ing action verbs that fit the topic
Line D: Four-word phrase that captures feeling about the topic
Line E: A very specific term that explains Line A
Here’s another example:
Insect
Hidden, hungry
Preening, searching, stalking
Waits as if praying
Mantis
Hidden, hungry
Preening, searching, stalking
Waits as if praying
Mantis
Write
Your Cinquain
Word
Pair Ideas: General
topic / specific topic
·
bird
/ parrot (or
crow, canary, dove)
·
fruit
/ apple (or
pear, banana, watermelon, peach, etc.)
·
season
/ spring (or
summer, fall, autumn, winter)
·
winter
/ January (or
spring / April, summer / July, autumn / October)
·
candy
/ jawbreaker (or
Snickers, jelly beans, licorice)
·
storm
/ tornado (or
hurricane, blizzard, squall)
·
water
/ river (or
ocean, lake, stream, creek)
·
grandparent
/ Nana (or
Grandma, Papa, Pops)
Line A: Name a general topic (see suggestions above for
ideas).
Line B: Brainstorm 5-6 vivid, concrete adjectives to describe the topic on Line E. Do not choose words that end in “-ing.”
Line C: Brainstorm 5-6 descriptive participles (verbs ending in -ing) that fit the topic on Line E.
Line D: Brainstorm several four-word phrases that capture some feeling about the topic on Line E.
Line B: Brainstorm 5-6 vivid, concrete adjectives to describe the topic on Line E. Do not choose words that end in “-ing.”
Line C: Brainstorm 5-6 descriptive participles (verbs ending in -ing) that fit the topic on Line E.
Line D: Brainstorm several four-word phrases that capture some feeling about the topic on Line E.
Line E: Rename your topic, being more specific. This will
be the last line of your cinquain.
1.
Pick out your most descriptive words from
your brainstorming and put your cinquain together.
2.
Your cinquain should have 5 lines and the finished poem should only
have 11 words.
3.
When you are satisfied, recopy the poem onto clean
notebook paper.
4.
Center your cinquain on the paper.
5.
Begin each line with a capital letter, and remember
your commas. Do not use ending punctuation.
6.
When finished, double-check for concreteness!
Line A. _______
Line B. _______ , _______
Line C. _______ , _______, _______
Line D. _______ _______ _______ _______
Line E. _______
Line B. _______ , _______
Line C. _______ , _______, _______
Line D. _______ _______ _______ _______
Line E. _______
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