noun
- plural of cinquain; poems consisting of five lines, typically following a specific syllable or word pattern
Usage: poetry
Examples
- The students wrote cinquains about their favorite seasons.
- Her collection included several beautiful cinquains inspired by nature.
- We studied different types of cinquains in our poetry unit.
- The teacher asked us to create cinquains following the 2-4-6-8-2 syllable pattern.
- Many cinquains focus on a single image or emotion.
- The anthology featured cinquains by both famous and emerging poets.