Limericks




 * The limerick is made up of 5 lines.
 * The first, second and last line rhyme with each other.
 * The third and fourth lines are shorter in length and rhyme with each other.
 * The rhyming pattern is written a,a,b,b,a (see below)
 * They are usually humorous.

//What is a limerick, Mother?(a)//  //It's a form of verse, said brother(a)//  //In which lines one and two(b)//  //Rhyme with five when it's through(b)//  //And three and four rhyme with each other.(a)//

When you read these Limericks aloud, you become aware that they also have a rhythm. The Limerick sounds like a musical chant and **__usually__ ** has the following pattern. //da DA da da DA da da DA (8 syllables) ( // // da DA da da DA da da DA (8 syllables)  // // da DA da da DA (5 syllables)  // // da DA da da DA (5 syllables)  // // da DA da da DA da da DA ////(8 syllables //**//) //**

Share the limerick you wrote at school with Mum and Dad.