Diamante: Poem of Opposites

Diamante is a seven line poem where the theme or topic of the poem ends opposite to the opening topic.  This is an excellent activity for students to use their knowledge of synonyms and antonyms.  When published and displayed around the room they also provide environmental print for students to use during other writing activities.  This form is more difficult than it seems so teachers should provide appropriate scaffolding for students, throughout the writing process. Line 1 - Name (Noun) Theme/Object Line 2 - Two adjectives describing the noun in line 1. Line 3 - Three participles (-ing or -ed), relating to line 1 and 2 of the poem. Line 4 - Four nouns (2 refering to the noun in line 1 and the other 2 refering to line 7). Line 5 - Three participles (relating to noun in line 7) Line 6 - Two adjectives (describing the noun in line 7) Line 7 - Noun (names the Theme or object which is the opposite of the noun in line 1. ( http://home.vicnet.net.au/~poems/ps/html/other_structures.html ) Confused? Yeah, me too!!! Here are a couple of examples. Children Young, energetic. Growing, playing, learning. Boys, girls. Dads, mums. Loving, working, providing. Grown, tired. Parents Day Light, lively. Awakened, Shining, Revealed. Sun, Rainbows. Moon, Stars Sleeping, Darkened, Covering. Lonely, Quiet Night.