I've always heard it pronounced "sin-kane".
(Sing-Cane)
That's All Folks
It's the total number of syllables.
Haikus and Cinquains?
Both diamantes and cinquains are types of structured poetry with a specific syllable pattern. Diamantes have a 7-lined diamond shape structure, while cinquains have a 5-lined pattern, with a specific number of syllables per line.
1880John Milne
Cinquains , Tanka and free verse.
Cinquains were invented by American poet Adelaide Crapsey around 1915. She developed this poetic form consisting of five lines and a specific syllable pattern, creating a concise and structured style of poetry.
D. Cinquains
It's the total number of syllables.
Both diamante and cinquains are types of poems that follow a specific structure and format. They both consist of a set number of lines and syllables, and have a particular pattern in terms of the arrangement of words and phrases. Additionally, both forms of poetry often focus on contrasting or comparing elements within the structure of the poem.
Herbert Burke has written: '5,5,5' 'Roll Plus, Roll Minus' 'Triple Exposure' 'Cinquains' 'Quotidien Zappings' 'A Scriptural Catechism' 'Cantatas'
een (Pronounce: eyn) twee (Pronounce: twey) drie (Pronounce: dree) vier (Pronounce: veer) vijf (Pronounce: vive) zes (Pronounce: zes) zeven (Pronounce: zeyven acht (Pronounce: acht) negen (Pronounce:neygen) tien (Pronounce: teen)
The word "cinquain" comes from the french word for 5. However, cinquains were created by an American, Adelaide Crapsey. She passed away at age 35. Brief answer: United States