Dragonstone Tablet

A diamante poem is a seven-line poem shaped like a diamond (hence the name, diamante being Italian for diamond). It follows a specific structure that uses different parts of speech to explore a single concept or compare two contrasting ones.


Here's the breakdown of the structure:




There are two main types of diamante poems:

Synonym diamante: Uses synonyms or related words to build towards a deeper understanding of the main subject.

Antonym diamante: Compares and contrasts two opposing ideas by using descriptive words related to each concept in the first half and second half of the poem.