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Limerick poems

Limerick poems. What is a limerick poem?. A limerick poem is short funny poem usually nonsensical, limericks were made famous by Edward Lear in his book called, “the book of nonsense” .

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Limerick poems

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  1. Limerick poems

  2. What is a limerick poem? A limerick poem is short funny poem usually nonsensical, limericks were made famous by Edward Lear in his book called, “the book of nonsense” There was an Old Man with a beard,Who said, 'It is just as I feared!Two Owls and a Hen,Four Larks and a Wren,Have all built their nests in my beard!'

  3. Rules of a limerick poem This poem, “Hickory Dickory Dock” is a famous nursery rhyme that is a limerick, notice the pattern it uses: Hickory Dickory Dock,The mouse ran up the clock.The clock struck one,The mouse ran down!Hickory Dickory Dock. Rule no. 1: limericks are almost always 5 lines long Rule no. 2: the first 4 lines rhyme with the line previous of it Rule no. 3: The first, second and fifth lines rhyme with each other and have the same number of syllables (typically 8 or 9).  The third and fourth lines rhyme with each other and have the same number of syllables (typically 5 or 6).  Rule no. 4: Limericks often start with the line "There once was a..." or "There was a...” Rule no. 5: the last line usually rhymes with the first line or shares the same ending word of that line.

  4. Poems from the “Book of Nonsense”

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