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Cinquain
Poetry Contest Description
Write a Cinquain poem.
Cinquain Poem
"Cinq" refers to the number 5 in French suggesting the properties of this type of poem. The cinquain is consists of one stanza with five lines. The first line has two syllables and so does the last line. The following lines have even number of syllables by adding 2 more syllables as you go. Therefore, the second line has 4, the third has 6 and the fourth has 8 syllables. Example:
“Divine”
Psychic
Jewel-like soul
Enraptured and mystic
Otherworldly transformation
Divine
"Cinq" refers to the number 5 in French suggesting the properties of this type of poem. The cinquain is consists of one stanza with five lines. The first line has two syllables and so does the last line. The following lines have even number of syllables by adding 2 more syllables as you go. Therefore, the second line has 4, the third has 6 and the fourth has 8 syllables. Example:
“Divine”
Psychic
Jewel-like soul
Enraptured and mystic
Otherworldly transformation
Divine
No Thanks
Morning…
What can we eat?
How about some pig’s feet?
There enjoyable with coffee
No thanks.
What can we eat?
How about some pig’s feet?
There enjoyable with coffee
No thanks.
Written by Vision_of_insanity
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