You have to write a diamond poem in Spanish using one of stories of Platero y yo.  Here are the directions:

POEMA DIAMANTE:  USA EL VOCABULARIO DE PLATERO Y YO.  PUEDES SELECCIONAR UNO DE LOS PERSONAJES.  ESCRIBE EL POEMA EN FORMA DE DIAMANTE.

The diamond poem’s format is simple, but it challenges students to expand their vocabulary and learn about the parts of speech. Explain to students that diamond poems are seven-line poems that take on the shape of a diamond because of the way they are created. For purposes of this lesson, the first line and the last line of the poem are the same word:

  • Line 1 of a diamond poem is the poem’s subject; it is usually a single word — a noun.
  • Line 2 is made up of two adjectives, which describe the subject in Line 1. (How does it look or feel? How does it make you feel?)
  • Line 3 is made up of three participles — verbs that end in the -ing suffix — that convey actions related to the subject of the poem.
  • Line 4 has four nouns related to the subject of the poem in Line 1.
  • Line 5 comprises three more participles.
  • Line 6 is made up of two more adjectives.
  • Line 7 is the subject (as in Line 1) repeated.

                                     Example

tornado
forceful, powerful
whipping, churning, whirling
thunderstorm, whirlwind, funnel, cyclone,
destroying, wrecking, killing
violent, uncontrollable
tornado