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Limerick’s

Limerick’s. What is a Limerick?. A limerick is a short, funny, rhyming poem that has a bounce to it. Example: There was an old man of Nantucket Who kept all his cash in a bucket; But his daughter, named Nan, Ran away with a man, And as for the bucket, Nantucket. – Anonymous.

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Limerick’s

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  1. Limerick’s

  2. What is a Limerick? • A limerick is a short, funny, rhyming poem that has a bounce to it. • Example: • There was an old man of NantucketWho kept all his cash in a bucket;But his daughter, named Nan,Ran away with a man,And as for the bucket, Nantucket. • – Anonymous

  3. How to write a Limerick • They are five lines long. • Lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme with one another. • Lines 3 and 4 rhyme with each other. • They have a distinctive rhythm (which I’ll explain shortly) • They are usually funny. 1. There was an old man of Nantucket2. Who kept all his cash in a bucket;3. But his daughter, named Nan,4. Ran away with a man,5. And as for the bucket, Nantucket.

  4. Limerick Rhythm 1. da DUM da da DUM da da DUM2. da DUM da da DUM da da DUM3. da DUM da da DUM4. da DUM da da DUM5. da DUM da da DUM da da DUM 1. There WAS an old MAN of NanTUCKet2, who KEPT all his CASH in a BUCKet;3. but his DAUGHTer, named NAN,4. ran aWAY with a MAN,5. and AS for the BUCKet, NanTUCKet.

  5. Another example There was a young fellow named HallWho fell in the spring in the fall.‘Twould have been a sad thingHad he died in the spring,But he didn’t—he died in the fall. There WAS a young FELLow named HALLWho FELL in the SPRING in the FALL.‘Twould have BEEN a sad THINGHad he DIED in the SPRING,But he DIDn’t—he DIED in the FALL.

  6. Write your own limerick Write your own limerick on a piece of paper. Follow the formula. When you are done, get a piece of white paper and write your limerick on there neatly and large enough to read (take up most of the paper). Then decorate the paper. • They are five lines long. • Lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme with one another. • Lines 3 and 4 rhyme with each other. • 1. da DUM da da DUM da da DUM2. da DUM da da DUM da da DUM3. da DUM da da DUM4. da DUM da da DUM5. da DUM da da DUM da da DUM

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