LIMERICKS

Definition
Examples
Writing Your Own Limerick

What is a Limerick? A limerick is a humorous five-line poem. The rhyme pattern is aabba.Lines 1, 2 and 5 containing 3 beats and rhyming, and lines 3 and 4 having two beats and rhyming.

Line 1: 3 beats. Rhymes with Line 2 &5
Line 2: 3 beats and rhymes with line 1 & 5
Line 3: 4 beats and rhymes with line 4
Line 4: 4 beats and rhymes with line 3
Line 5: 3 beats and rhymes with line 1 & 2

 

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Here is an example of a famous Limerick.

A flea and a fly in a flue
Were caught, so what could they do?
Said the fly, "Let us flee."
"Let us fly," said the flea.
So they flew through a flaw in the flue.
-Anonymous

 

Click here to see more examples of Limericks from brownielocks.com.

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Try to complete the following limerick. If you have trouble finding a word that rhymes try http://www.rhymezone.com/

First Name Last Name

Email

There once was teacher named Darice.

Who took a vacation to .

She swam in the .

Was bit by a bee

It was such a disturbance of peace.

After you submit, you'll be ready to create your own limerick.

 

 

Now it's time to try your own Limerick.

First Name Last Name


(type your email address)

Line 1: 3 beats. Rhymes with Line 2 &5
Line 2: 3 beats and rhymes with line 1 & 5
Line 3: 4 beats and rhymes with line 4
Line 4: 4 beats and rhymes with line 3
Line 5: 3 beats and rhymes with line 1 & 2


 

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