Poetry

Figurative Language:

Check out these styles of figurative language. Adding these techniques to your poems can lift the level of your writing.

Poetry Structures:

Interested in learning new ways to write poetry and wow your audience? Check out these different poetry structures!

Diamante Poem

Rules of a Diamante Poem:

Noun #1
Adjective, Adjective
-ing Word, -ing Word, -ing Word
(four words that connect noun #1 and noun #2)
-ing Word, -ing Word, -ing Word
Adjective, Adjective
Noun #2

Cinquain Poem

Rules of a Cinquain Poem:

22 syllables all together, usually doesn't rhyme

Line 1 - 2 syllables
Line 2 - 4 syllables
Line 3 - 6 syllables
Line 4 - 8 syllables
Line 5 - 2 syllables

Acrostic Poem

Concrete Poem