Cinquain

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Cinquain

A cinquain has five lines that describe a thing.

the item you are describing (usually a word, but could be two, like "Golden Retriever"

2 words-can be phrase

3 words-can be phrase

4 words- can be phrase

1 word

Example:

Basketball

By: Suchi

Basketball

Slam Dunk

Golden State Warriors

Time Out, Foul, Layups

Sport

Quatrain

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Quatrain

A quatrain is a type of peom that consists of 4 lines. They have to rhyme.

Line one-----------------------rhymes with-line 3
Line two-----------------------rhymes with-line 4
Line three---------------------
Line four-----------------------
OR
Line one: Ryhmes with line 2
Line two
Line three: rhymes with line 4
Line four

Example:

My Puppy
By: Suchi

All my pup ever does,
is eat, sleep, poop and play,
But I still love him because,
He is cute and charming in every way.

Haiku

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Haiku

A haiku is a type of poem that began in Japan nearly a 1,000 yrs ago. It follows a certain pattern, but doesn't have to rhyme. It is usualluy abouot nature and is ALWAYS in present tense.

Line one has 5 syllables
Line two has 7 syllables
Line three has 5 sylables

Example:

Spring
By: Suchi

Slight breeze rocking grass,
Sun shining brightly on Earth,
Wishing it won't end.