Ahem, here goes, my attempt at a minute-long rap in praise of the parallelogram:
Yo, listen up, the parallelogram is where it's at,
A shape so brilliant, the angles are sat.
Parallel sides that never converge,
Internal angles that never diverge.
Each side an equal length,
A geometry prodigy's dream length.
The diagonals intersect, another line through the middle they meet,
Creating symmetry so neat.
A rectangle it could be,
But it's oblong, not square, can't you see?
With depth and width in perfect balance we see,
A two-dimensional form of complexity.
While the square is simple, the parallelogram is hip,
A mathematical masterpiece, skip, skip, skip!
four right angles keep the shape so tight,
Parallel lines dominate left and right.
Rotated or reflected without a care,
Its structural integrity beyond compare.
triangles form at each corner you'll note,
Acute or obtuse, depends on the protractor's groove.
A versatile shape with reason and purpose galore,
The parallelogram, simply, carries the floor.
From geometry to art, its angles they intrigue,
As a basis for patterns, its potential we can truly plug.
A forgotten form that deserves more acclaim,
Put the parallelogram on geometry's game!
This shape so underrated, rarely appreciated it seems,
But with logic and virtue, strong foundations it gleams.
The parallelogram, the parallelogram, Hooray!
This is why the parallelogram is the best shape, I say!