Limerick

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Limerick

• A limerick is a short, humorous poem composed of
  five lines.

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Limerick

• It usually has the rhyme scheme aabba, created by
  two rhyming couplets followed by a fifth line
  that rhymes with the first couplet.

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Limerick

• A limerick typically has a sing-song rhythm and
  usually is non-sensical in terms of theme.

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Limerick

• The limerick usually presents absurd situations
  with a whimsical mood.

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Limerick

• There WAS an old MAN with a LIGHT
  (a)
• Who was DRESSED in a GARment of WHITE (a)
• He HELD a small CANdle,
  (b)
• With NEVer a HANdle,
  (b)
• And DANCED all the MERry long NIGHT.
  (a)

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Limerick

• Your job is to write a chain limerick. Each of
  you will write the first line of a limerick be
  careful to follow the rhythm the
  unstressed/stressed meter. Then, you will pass
  your first line to your neighbor.

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Limerick

• You will now have the first line of your
  neighbors limerick. Your job is to write the
  second line of it. Be sure to rhyme with the
  first line AND follow the limericks meter.

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• Now, you will pass those two lines to your
  neighbor. Now, you have the first two lines of a
  limerick. Your job is to write lines three and
  four. Notice that these two lines rhyme with
  each other, but not with the first two lines.
  Notice also that the meter is different.

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• Now, you will pass this almost-finished limerick
  back to the originator back to the person who
  wrote the first line. After you have traded,
  each of you should have your limerick back. Your
  job is to write the final line. The final line
  rhymes with the first two lines and contains the
  same meter.

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Limerick

• First line
• Duh-DUH-duh-duh-DUH-duh-duh-DUH

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• Second line
• Duh-DUH-duh-duh-DUH-duh-duh-DUH

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• Third and fourth lines
• Duh-DUH-duh-duh-DUH
• Duh-DUH-duh-duh-DUH

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• Fourth line
• Duh-DUH-duh-duh-DUH-duh-duh-DUH