Writing a Cinquain

What's a cinquain? It is a form of poetry, written using a recipe. The words you choose and the form they take on paper are an important part of the writing.

Freedom
love, happiness
aching, yearning, standing
the most important thing in life
Liberty

So, here's how you write one:

Line1: one word to name the subject Freedom
Line 2: two words to describe it love, happiness
Line 3: three action words about it
aching, yearning, standing
Line 4: a four or five word phrase describing the subject (a thought, not a complete sentence) the most important thing in life
Line 5: one word that means the same thing as the first word, or a word that sums it all up.
Liberty
Home | Documents