Diamante is a diamond shaped poem. It describes one central topic or two opposing topics. It is categorized as syllable and word-count poem. A Diamante Poem follows a very specific format – there are seven lines, and each line must have a specific number and type of words: line is topic (noun); line 2 is two describing words (adjectives); line 3 is three action words (-ing verbs); line 4 is four words (two word about the topic and two words that are opposite of first noun); line 5 is three action words for ending noun (-ing verbs); line 6 is two words to describe ending noun (adjective); and line 7 is ending noun (opposite of line 1). The following is the examples of the analysis of diamante.
Winter and Summer
winter
frosty, bright
skiing, snowball fighting, sledding
icicles, snowflakes, vacation, family
swimming, sun tanning, sweltering
hot, sunny
summer
1. Paraphrase
This poem tells about the characteristics and activities done in winter and summer. It is frosty during the winter. The white snow makes the day bright and dazzling our eyes. Yet, winter can be fun. People can go skiing and sledding, children can play snowball fighting. When we go out we can see lots of icicles and snowflakes everywhere. It is sweltering, hot and sunny during summer. Yet, summer can be fun too. People can go vacation and get together with the family because they have summer vacation. People can enjoy the sunlight, go swimming, and do the sun tanning.
Poetic devices
Rhyme: a, b, c, d, c, d, a
Rhythm:
winter à trochaic monometer
frosty, bright à trochaic dimeter
skiing, snowball fighting, sledding à trochaic tetrameter
icicles, snowflakes, vacation, family à dactylic tetrameter
swimming, sun tanning, sweltering à 2 trochaic, 1 spondaic trimeter
hot, sunny à trochaic trimeter
summer à trochaic monometer
There is no alliteration, no onomatopoeia, no repetition, no imagery and no comparison in this diamante.
3. Kinds of stanza
This diamante is included in septet or rhyme royal stanza because it has seven lines.
4. Style
This poem has a very specific choice of words. They are:
Line 1 = Topic (noun)
Line 2 = Two describing words (adjectives)
Line 3 = Three action words (-ing verbs)
Line 4 = Four words: Two words about the topic and two words that are opposite of the topic (ending noun).
Line 5 = Three action words for the ending noun (-ing verbs)
Line 6 = Two words to describe ending noun (adjectives)
Line 7 = Ending noun (opposite of Line 1)
5. Poetic diction
All words in the poem have denotative meaning. The poem does not have any connotation, allusion, parody, ambiguity, pun, paradox or irony.
6. Content
The theme or the diamante is a two different season (the difference between winter and summer.
The message is that we should be happy in all seasons because all seasons have good and bad side.
Dreams and Reality
dreams
subconscious, imaginary
sleeping, wishing, thinking
fantasy, vision, actuality ,genuine
being, seeing, knowing,
authentic, factual
reality
1. Paraphrase
This poem tells about the difference between dreams and reality.
2. Poetic devices
Rhyme: a, b, c, d, c, e, b
Rhythm:
dreams à trochaic monometer
subconscious, imaginary à dactylic dimeter
sleeping, wishing, thinking à trochaic trimeter
fantasy, vision, actuality, genuine à dactylic tetrameter
being, seeing, knowing à trochaic trimeter
authentic, factual à dactylic dimeter
reality à trochaic monometer
The poem does not have any alliteration, onomatopoeia, repetition, comparison, or imagery.
3. Kinds of stanza
This diamante is included in septet or rhyme royal stanza because it has seven lines.
4. Style
This poem has a very specific choice of words. They are:
Line 1 = Topic (noun)
Line 2 = Two describing words (adjectives)
Line 3 = Three action words (-ing verbs)
Line 4 = Four words: Two words about the topic and two words that are opposite of the topic (ending noun).
Line 5 = Three action words for the ending noun (-ing verbs)
Line 6 = Two words to describe ending noun (adjectives)
Line 7 = Ending noun (opposite of Line 1)
5. Poetic diction
All words in the poem have denotative meaning. The poem does not have any connotation, allusion, parody, ambiguity, pun, paradox or irony.
6. Content
The theme of the poem is the difference between dream and reality.
The message of the poem is we should realize the difference between dream and reality.
7. Comment
Diamante is suitable for EFL classes from elementary up to university level. This poem enriches students’ vocabulary. It provides the different parts of speech. It reinforces the connection between word study and writing. Students can make their own diamante poem by following the guidance:
(noun 1)
(adjective) (adjective)
(-ing verb) (-ing verb) (-ing verb)
(2 words describing noun 1) (2 words describing noun 2)
(-ing verb) (-ing verb) (-ing verb)
(adjective) (adjective)
(noun 2)
References
http://www.poetryteachers.com/poetclass/lessons/ (accessed on Saturday, October 10th 2010)
http://www.sunderland.com/hillview/poetry.htm (accessed on Saturday, October 10th 2010)
http://www.writeworks.net/Student%20Writing_Folder/ (accessed on Saturday, October 10th 2010)
Analyzed by Lilis Farida Isnawati, Eva Ratnawati, and Abdul Wakhid
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