Instructions for a Pyramid Poem
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A pyramid poem is a great way for beginners to start writing poetry.Hemera Technologies/AbleStock.com/Getty Images
Find a dictionary or a thesaurus to help choose words that will fit your poem's theme and formula. - 2). Write down one noun in the center of a piece of paper. This noun will be the theme of the pyramid poem and is the entire first line of the four-line poem. As an example, the first line could be "Rainstorm.
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Write down two adjectives that describe the noun; center them below the first line. Separate the two adjectives by a comma. The second line of "Rainstorm" could be "Wet, shivering." - 4
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Write down three action verbs, ending in "ing" (the participle form of the verb), that describe the noun; center them beneath line 2. Follow the first two verbs with a comma. This is the third line of the poem. In "Rainstorm," line 3 could be "Hiding, running, waiting." - 5). Write a short phrase or statement, or a combination statement and a question that relate directly to the noun in the first line of the poem. Center these words so the line becomes the base of your pyramid. This is the fourth and final line of the poem. Make sure the fourth line is not too long; six to eight is probably the right number of words. "Left my umbrella on the bus once again," could be the final line of "Rainstorm."
- 6). Write a final draft of the poem on a clean sheet of paper. Usually only the initial letter in the first word in each line is capitalized. "Rainstorm" will look like this except with each line centered:
Rainstorm
Wet, shivering
Hiding, running, waiting
Left my umbrella on the bus once again
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