Cinquain poems are five lines in length. There are syllable and word cinquain poems.
Syllable Cinquain
Line 1: Title 2 syllables
Line 2: Description of the title 4 syllables
Line 3: Action about the title 6 syllables
Line 4: Feeling about the title 8 syllables
Line 5: Synonym for the title 2 syllables
Word Cinquain
Line 1: Title 1 word
Line 2: Description of the title 2 words
Line 3: Action about the title 3 words
Line 4: Feeling about the title 4 words
Line 5: Synonym for the title 1 word