Diamante poems- writing forms and stuff

what I learned in class the other day..
I just thought it would be nice to post in this blog and
summary them..:)
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watch this video for quick summary! 

What is a diamante poem?

Diamante poem is a style of poetry that is made up of seven lines. The words form the shape of a diamond. The form was developed by Iris Tiedt in A New Poetry Form: The Diamante 

A diamante poem is a poem that makes the shape of a diamond. The poem can be used in two ways, either comparing and contrasting two different subjects, or naming synonyms and antonyms for another 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.
from wikipedia

examples

you can also write poems in synonym and antonym too.

For example:

for synonym

and

for antonym.

but you have to write in this form:

                             noun          

                     Adjective-Adjective
                         Verb-Verb-Verb
                      Noun-Noun/Noun-Noun
                         Verb-Verb-Verb
                       Adjective-Adjective
                             

                              Noun

:)

It;s really easy- try one!