Lecture on Limericks www assignmentpoint com Limericks A
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Lecture on Limericks www. assignmentpoint. com
Limericks • A limerick is a poem of five lines • The first, second, and fifth lines have three rhythmic beats and rhyme with one another. • The third and fourth lines have two beats and rhyme with one another. • They are always light-hearted, humorous poems. www. assignmentpoint. com
Limericks There once was a man with no hair. He gave everyone quite a scare. He got some Rogaine, Grew out a mane, And now he resembles a bear! www. assignmentpoint. com
Limerick About a Bee I wish that my room had a floor, I don’t care so much for a door. But this walking around Without touching the ground Is getting to be quite a bore. www. assignmentpoint. com
Another Limerick There once was a very small mouse Who lived in a very small house, The ocean’s spray Washed it away, All that was left was her blouse! www. assignmentpoint. com
You will create a limerick similar to this one… There once was a man from Beijing. All his life he hoped to be King. So he put on a crown, Which quickly fell down. That small silly man from Beijing. www. assignmentpoint. com
Fill in the blanks and create your own Limerick. There once was a _____ from _____. All the while she/he hoped ____. So she/he __________, And ____________, That _____ from ______. www. assignmentpoint. com
The class Limerick: There once was a _____ from _____. All the while she/he hoped ____. So she/he __________, And ____________, That _____ from ______. www. assignmentpoint. com