(EEAC3) Early Europe and Colonial America III Diamante Poem

Early Europe and Colonial America III Diamante Poem

The Mona Lisa 
Enigmatic, Veiled 
Smiling, Sitting, Gazing 
Leonardo's genius and constant companion. 
Modeling, Gazing, Painting 
Parodied, Universal 
La Giaconda

A Diamante poem is a seven line poem, shaped like a diamond, that follows a distinctive pattern.

Line 1: One noun that is the topic

Line 2: Two adjectives that describe line 1

Line 3: Three action verbs ending in -ing or -ed that describe line 1

Line 4: Four nouns

  • First 2 nouns relate to line 1
  • Last 2 nouns relate to line 7

Line 5: Three action verbs ending in -ing or -ed that describe line 7

Line 6: Two adjectives that describe line 7

Line 7: One noun that is contrasting to line 1 or a synonym.

 

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