The Write Stuff: Limericks
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Limericks originated in the 1700s in Limerick, Ireland, though the first one is unknown. They are meant to be funny and clever, following an AABBA rhyme scheme in 5 lines. Examples are given that demonstrate humor through comparisons and exaggerated situations.
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The Write Stuff: Limericks
- 3. NTK: What is a LIMERICK?Poem named for Limerick, IrelandOriginated in the 1700s, but exactly who wrote one first and when they wrote it is a mystery.Meant to be FUNNY and CLEVER.5 Lines with the rhyme scheme AABBANursery rhymes are often limericks
- 6. What kind of figurative language is being used?What is the limerick being compared to?The limerick is furtive and meanYou must keep her in close quarantineOr she sneaks to the slumsAnd promptly becomesDisorderly, drunk and obscene.
- 7. 'Tis a favourite project of mine,A new value of pi to assign.I would fix it at 3,For it's simpler, you see,Than 3 point 1 4 1 5 9
- 8. The was an old man of the islesWho suffered severely from pislesHe couldn’t sit downWithout a deep frownSo he had to row standing for miles
- 9. A macho young swimmer named Dwyer,Really liked playing with fire.One night in the darkHe swam with a shark,And his voice is now two octaves higher.