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The Elevenie is a form of poetry often taught in schools to develop creativity and communication skills. The structure consists of eleven words distributed in five lines as follows: Line 1: One word, a noun. Line 2: Two words indicating what that noun does. Line 3: Three words telling where that noun is. Line 4: Four words providing further information about the noun. Line 5: One word conclusion. Examples can be found in the following links: http://thewritersgreenhouse.blogspot.com/2018/10/poetry-form-elevenie.html https://rivrvlogr.com/category/elevenie/ https://thesmokypoet.com/elevenie/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elevenie Let the creativity flow from your soul! Dave "The Poet's Place " |