Cinquain

A cinquain poem is a verse of five lines that do not rhyme, but have a specific format

Line A: One vague or general one-word subject or topic (2 syllables)

Line B: Two vivid adjectives that describe the topic

Line C: Three interesting -ing action verbs that fit the topic

Line D: Four-word phrase that captures feeling about the topic

Line E: A very specific term that explains Line A (2 syllables)

Examples

Planet

Graceful, ringed

Spinning, whirling, twirling

Dances with neighbor Jupiter

Saturn

Creature

From outer space

What ship carried you here?

Are you in search of peace or war?

Stranger

Dragon

Fiery-wild

Growling, feeding, razing

Predator from the ancient past

Monster