Meanings
noundiamante poem (plural diamante poems)
plural diamante poems
- educationA seven-line poem, used to teach writing skills to elementary school children, whose text forms the shape of a lozenge or diamond.
Synonyms: diamond poem
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA seven-line poem, used to teach writing skills to elementary school children, whose text forms the shape of a lozenge or diamond.
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Origin
Developed by Iris Tiedt in A New Poetry Form: The Diamante (1969).
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diamante poem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diamante%20poem
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“diamante poem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diamante%20poem. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diamante poem,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diamante%20poem.
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