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cinquain

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cin·quain  (sngkn, sng-)
n.
A five-line stanza.

[French cinq, five (from Old French cinc; see cinque) + (quatr)ain.]

cinquain [sɪŋˈkeɪn ˈsɪŋkeɪn]
n
(Literature / Poetry) a stanza of five lines
[C18 (in the sense: a military company of five): from French cinq five, from Latin quinque; compare quatrain]


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Those skill sets include the use of synonyms, alliterations, descriptions, paragraphs, making advertisements, letter to the editor, writing limericks, haikus, cinquain, research reports, non-fiction narratives, essays, anecdotes, character sketches, humorous speech, the short story, and crafting the dramatic incident.
Those skill sets include the use of synonyms, alliterations, descriptions, paragraphs, making advertisements, letter to the editor, writing limericks, haikus, cinquain, research reports, non-fiction narratives, essays, anecdotes, character sketches, humorous speech, the short story, and crafting the dramatic incident.
While students are munching, compose a cinquain and ask for suggestions about how to improve it.
 
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