This blog is intended for students in English 177 and English 189 at Athabasca University.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
CINQUAIN POEM
A cinquain poem is a five-line poem that is diamond-shaped. Start with a theme word (noun) and then use the pattern 1 noun, 2 adjectives, 3 gerunds, 1 full sentence, and finally a synonym for the first noun.
.....................Snow.........................
…………..... Cold, white..................
......Falling, freezing, numbing......
.......It chills fingers and toes......
.....................Ice............................
Write a cinquain poem based on one of the following themes:
EASTER, PASSOVER, BUNNIES, CHOCOLATE, SPRING, FLOWERS, LILIES, SACRIFICE, HOT CROSS BUNS, CRUCIFIXION
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Easter
God
Bleeding, dying, rising
He will come again in glory
Holy Spirit
YADIRINY: Almost--you need adjectives in the second line. What you have, however, is nicely thematic.
-----------water------------
--------clear, deep---------
-waving, dimpling, wrinking-
-It brings me to the shore,-
------------lake------------
OLIVIA: yes, but that's not one of the themes I gave you;-) Remember to identify yourself clearly.
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