9 thoughts on “ Limericks ”

1. The style is termed as "aabba" or referred to as being anapestic which means 2 short syllables followed by a long one. Limericks contain puns or wordplay. Origin: It is said that rhyme did not exist until the 14th century. (Guess they were pretty grouchy up until that time?).

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2. Aug 14,  · Limericks What is a Limerick? A limerick is a short and fun five-line poem with a distinctive rhythm. The first, second and fifth lines are longer than the third and fourth lines.

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3. A fixed light-verse form of five generally anapestic lines rhyming AABBA. Edward Lear, who popularized the form, fused the third and fourth lines into a single line with internal rhyme. Limericks are traditionally bawdy or just irreverent; see “A Young Lady of Lynn” or Lear’s “There was an Old Man with a Beard.”.

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4. Introduction: A limerick is a silly poem with five lines. They are often funny or nonsensical. Limericks were made famous by Edward Lear, a famous author who wrote the "Book of Nonsense" in the 's.

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5. Jun 02,  · Love them or hate them, funny limericks can definitely be good for a laugh (or groan). These five-line poems with a very specific rhyme scheme might .

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6. Limericks are short, humorous, clever, witty and funny little poems - a popular form of poetry for kids of all ages! The limerick dates back to Ireland in the 14th century and are believed to have originated in the old Irish town of Limerick. Enjoy browsing our selection of Limericks - guaranteed to .

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7. May 15,  · Limericks are funny short poems that only take up five lines, and limericks for kids offer some of the best laughs. Here are other funny limericks that only clever people will understand.

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8. Dirty Limericks are the best kind of limericks and the most popular! Here you will find the nasty and sexual limericks that we can't show on the main page. These limericks are what you would call NC and either have quite nasty language or strong sexual content. But that is why we like um!

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9. Nov 21,  · Limerick poems from famous poets and best limerick poems to feel good. Most beautiful limerick poems ever written. Read all poems for limerick.

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