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Limerick

Limerick. A limerick is a humorous poem of five lines. It is funny, witty and often silly. It usually starts with “There once was…” or “There was…” It has a very distinctive rhyme and rhythm pattern. Rhyme Pattern.

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Limerick

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  1. Limerick • A limerick is a humorous poem of five lines. • It is funny, witty and often silly. • It usually starts with “There once was…” or “There was…” • It has a very distinctive rhyme and rhythm pattern.

  2. Rhyme Pattern • The last words of the first, second and fifth lines all rhyme with each other. • The last words of the third and fourth lines rhyme with each other. • Therefore, the rhyme scheme of a limerick is AABBA.

  3. Rhythm Pattern The first, second and fifth lines all have this rhythm: da DUM da da DUM da da DUM (notice that there are three beats) The third and fourth lines have a different rhythm pattern: da DUM da da DUM (notice that there are only two beats)

  4. A few tips for writing your own: • First, choose the name of a person, place or thing that you want your limerick to be about. • Next, make up your first line. (There once was… or There was…) • Brainstorm words that rhyme with the last word of your first line. • Write your second line. Make sure that it rhymes with line one. • Now, think of two short sentences that rhyme with each other, but not lines one and two. They must describe the topic. • Create your last line and remember that it must rhyme with lines one and two. • Finally, check your rhythm pattern. Count the beats. • Edit, revise and share.

  5. Example • There once was a boy named Grant • And man that kid could rant • He’d talk to himself • He’d talk to a shelf • He’d even talk to a plant.

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