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Poetry - Limericks

Valerie Tavares / 27/03/20

What is a Limerick?

What is a Limerick?

Limericks are one of the most fun and well-known poetic forms. No one knows for sure where the name “limerick” comes from, but most people assume it is related to the county of Limerick, in Ireland.

- They are five lines long.

- Lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme

with one another.

- Lines 3 and 4 rhyme

with each other.

- They are usually funny

and silly.

The Rules

The rhyme scheme of a limerick is known as “AABBA.”

There are two more things that you

will notice when you read limericks:

The first line usually ends with a person’s first name or the name of a place.

The last line is usually funny.

Because the first line is usually the name of a person or place, writing the first line is the easiest part! You simply pick the name of a place or person – like “New York” or “Dave” – and write a line like this:

There once was a man from New York

Or

There was an old woman named Dave

Some tricks

After you've written your first line, find a word that rhymes with the last word of your first line and try and make a sentence or story with it!

A Loony Goat

There once was a loony old goat

Who wanted to sail on a boat

Across the seven seas

with a crew of hungry fleas

While wearing a long captain's coat

Limerick Examples

Line 1:

Line 2:

Line 3:

Line 4:

Line 5:

Check out some examples of limericks from other students below!

Your Turn!

THE

CREATIVE

ZONE

Before we begin writing our own limericks from scratch, we are going to start with some practice. Complete Worksheet Limericks 1 which is posted in our classroom. Use the words provided in the word box to complete each line in the limerick. And remember, limericks are funny, so the sillier the better!

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