American cinquain, Ditactic cinquain

A cinquain is a five time poem with a specific structure, often defined by syllabl count or grammatical form. It can refer to various forms, but the most common in english poetry is the American cinquain, which follows a symble pattern bof 2-4-6-8-2. The term can also refer to any five-line stanza.

American: 2,4,6,8,2} syllables (traditional)

Didactics: 1,2,3,4,1} words (modern)