Apples, Rosy, juicy, Sweet, delicious, crisp, Better still in pies, Apples. Guidelines for a Cinquain The first line is a single
word that tells the reader the subject of the poem (Apples). The second line is two adjectives that describe the subject (Rosy, juicy). The third line is three words. They can be adjectives (Sweet, delicious, crisp) or they can be action words (specifically words that end in -ing). The fourth line is a four word phrase that describes the subject (Better still in pies). The fifth line is a single word. It can be the same word that began the poem (Apples), or a synonym for that word. Using the guidelines above, write your own cinquain. You may choose your own subject, but here are a few suggestions to get you started: Dog Friend Pizza Night
This means success is a verb and the related part of speech success is not a verb; in this case, success is a noun. Another test for verbs is to use the word in question in different verb tenses. If the sentence still makes sense, the word is a verb.
