Cinquain

A cinquain is a five-line poem that includes feelings and thoughts about something.


The form for a cinquain is:

Line 1: a noun or topic of the poem

Line 2: Two words that describe the topic (adjectives)

Line 3: Three action words associated with topic (verbs)

Line 4: Four words that show how you feel about the topic

Line 5: One-word synonym restating the topic


Example:

The Cafeteria
Noisy, Crowded
Eating, Drinking, Talking
Too Loud For Me
Lunchroom