Poetry Anthology

1. Poetry Anthology Emily Dickinson Diamante, Cinquain, and Triolet Maya Angelou

2. Diamantea seven line poem, shaped like a diamond square symmetrical, conventional shaping, measuring, balancing boxes, rooms, clocks, halos encircling, circumnavigating, enclosing round, continuous circle http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/amy/algebra/5-6/activities/poetry/diamante.html Line 1: one word (subject/noun that is contrasting to line 7) Line 2: two words (adjectives that describe line 1) Line 3: three words (action verbs) that relate to line 1 Line 4: four words (nouns) First two words relate to line 1 Last two words relate to line 7 Line 5: three words (action verbs) that relate to line 7 Line 6: two words (adjectives) that describe line 7 Line 7: one word (subject/noun that is contrasting to line 1)

3. Cinquaina five line poem trianglespointy edgesrevolving, rotating, anglingTriangles are all different.180o http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/amy/algebra/5-6/activities/poetry/cinquain.html Line 1: one word (subject or noun) Line 2: two words (adjectives) that describe line 1 Line 3: three words (action verbs) that relate to line 1 Line 4: four words (feelings or a complete sentence) that relates to line 1 Line 5: one word (synonym for line 1 or a word that sums it up)

4. Trioleteight line poem or stanza with a set rhyme scheme You have to write a triolet If you would make your name immortal. To get a form that's fit and set. You have to write a triolet. From free verse all you ever get Is just another yawn or chortle. You have to write a triolet If you would make your name immortal. Poetic Forms: The Triolet by Conrad Geller • Line four and line seven are the same as line one • Line eight is the same as line two. • The rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB. • line 1 - Aline 2 - Bline 3 - aline 4 - A (line 1)line 5 - aline 6 - bline 7 - A (line 1)line 8 - B (line 2)