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Limericks

Limericks. This is a very humorous type of poetry. What is a limerick?. Rhyme pattern: AABBA Have a pattern of 8,8,5,5,8 (syllables) Were originally written by Edward Lear Line 1 introduces the character Lines 1,2, & 5 rhyme Lines 3 & 4 also rhyme. Sample of Edward Lear’s Limericks.

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Limericks

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  1. Limericks This is a very humorous type of poetry.

  2. What is a limerick? • Rhyme pattern: AABBA • Have a pattern of 8,8,5,5,8 (syllables) • Were originally written by Edward Lear • Line 1 introduces the character • Lines 1,2, & 5 rhyme • Lines 3 & 4 also rhyme

  3. Sample of Edward Lear’s Limericks There was an old man of Peru Who dreamt he waseating his shoe He woke in the night With a terrible fright To find it was perfectly true.

  4. Write your own! Line 1: RP A / 8 syllables / a character Line 2: RP A / 8 syllables/ plot (exposition) Line 3: RP B / 5 syllables / plot Line 4: RP B / 5 syllables / plot Line 5: RP A / 8 syllables / plot (resolution)

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