Cinquain poetry comes in three different patterns: Pattern #1: Line 1: one word Line 2: two words Line 3: three words Line 4: four words Line 5: one word Thus:
Vulcans
free from
emotions they say
but could they be
lying?
Pattern two is a little trickier:
Line 1: a noun
Line 2: two adjectives
Line 3: three "ing" words
Line four: a phrase
Line five: another word for the noun.
So we'd get:
McCoy
stubborn, emotional
irritating, insulting, caring.
values life above all else
Doctor.
Pattern three involves syllable counting, yay!
Line 1: two syllables
Line 2 : four syllables
Line 3: six syllables
Line 4: eight syllables
Line 5: two syllables
Here are two examples:
Can I
Explain to you
Just what I feel for you?
What I feel cannot be described
in words.
If I
told you the truth
would you laugh in my face?
Or is there a chance that you feel
the same?
