POET'S CORNER
Limericks
A Limerick is a nonsense form of
verse that obeys a predictable form or pattern.
A limerick is a five-line verse in
which the first and second lines rhyme; the third and fourth
lines agree and the fifth line usually contains a surprise or
humorous statement. The last line of the limerick is the most
important; it is the punch-line on which the humour of the
limerick hinges.
Examples of Limericks
| There once lived Alfred, a lion, Who told his friends he was dyin'. He sank to the ground, And looked all around. They found he was really was lyin'. |
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Tom, a very bad-tempered child, Never had any moments mild, Teachers he saddened, Friends he maddened And worse he drove his parents wild. |
Limericks written by: Paul Sawyer, "There once was a Book of Limericks."