Limericks Limerick is a popular poem English poem

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Limericks Limerick is a popular poem English poem. It appeared in the XVII century.

Limericks Limerick is a popular poem English poem. It appeared in the XVII century. Edward Lear a famous Limerick poet wrote “A Book of Nonsense” in 1846. The book was translated almost into all languages and three times in Russian. Limerick took its name after an Irish town called Limerick. It is the third largest city in Ireland. Limericks developed the Literature of Nonsense. 12 May is Limerick Day. It celebrates the birthday of Edward Lear (1812 -1888) and of course, it also celebrates limerick poems.

“A Book of Nonsense” by Edward Lear

“A Book of Nonsense” by Edward Lear

The plot of a Limerick : 1 line – who and where, 2 line

The plot of a Limerick : 1 line – who and where, 2 line – what he did or what happened to him, 3 – 4 lines - the result of the event, 5 line – the repetition of the 1 st line.

We had a lesson at school, The lesson was quite cool, We read limericks

We had a lesson at school, The lesson was quite cool, We read limericks out loud, The teacher was proud It`s …. . to learn limericks at school!

 • There once came feeling called love, And it sweetly touched my heart

• There once came feeling called love, And it sweetly touched my heart I felt like an angel And didn’t think of a danger I wish you all know this love.