Diamante Poetry I Have a Dream Martin Luther

Diamante Poetry “I Have a Dream” Martin Luther King, Jr.

Sample Diamante Poem Winter white and silver fading, sleeping, slowing down March exchanges vows with April nodding, rising, waking up green and goldburst Spring

Characteristics of Diamante Poetry • Lines two and six are two adjectives describing the beginning and ending nouns • Lines three and five, three participles (-ing or -ed words) also describing the nouns • Line four, the pivotal turning point, which may be four words or a phrase • Polarities with potential: – good/evil – sunlight/shadow – dream/nightmare – Beauty/Beast – Pass/fail – Week day/weekend – The trick is the fourth line—making the transition smooth.

Freedom Precious, Exclusive Appreciated, Loved, Protected Jewel, Right, Restraint, Hate Confined, Controlled, Condemned Expensive, Heartless Discrimination Play the audio recording “I Have a Dream”

Line 1 Noun opposite of line 7 Line 2 Adjective, Adjective description of line 1 Line 3 Participle, Participle -ing or -ed words describing line 1 Line 4 Four words OR a four-word phrase first two about line 1; second two about line 7 OR a phrase that describes the relationship between line 1 and line 7 Line 5 Participle, Participle -ing or -ed words describing line 7 Line 6 Adjective, Adjective description of line 7 Line 7 Noun opposite of line 1

Assignment! • As you listen to the speech, plan your diamante structure. • Write a diamante poem! • Share…publish!

Assignment • Create a diamante poem based on Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. • Your finished diamante should capture the powerful relationship between the two words that you've chosen as your focus.

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