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15 of the Best Examples of Limerick Poems - Interesting Literature
The English poet Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837-1909) was known for his mastery of many forms: sonnets, blank verse, ballads, rondeaus, and many more besides. He even mastered the limerick, as this witty example showcases. Oliver Herford, ‘A Damsel, Seductive and Handsome’. Got wedged in a sleeping-room transom.
Limerick - Examples and Definition of Limerick - Literary Devices
A limerick is a poem that consists of five lines in a single stanza with a rhyme scheme of AABBA. Most limericks are intended to be humorous, and many are considered bawdy, suggestive, or downright indecent. The subject of limericks is generally trivial or silly in nature. Most limericks are considered “amateur” poetry due to their short ...
7 Famous Limerick Examples to Inspire Poems that Rhyme - Reader's Digest
Frequently, limerick examples with this opening line are extremely vulgar, to the point that “There once was a man from Nantucket” has become a kind of cultural shorthand. However, there are ...
16 Limerick Poems - Examples of Popular and Fun Limericks
What is a Limerick? A limerick is a short and fun five-line poem with a distinctive rhythm. The first, second and fifth lines are longer than the third and fourth lines. The rhyming pattern is AABBA. The longer A lines rhyme with each other and the shorter B lines rhyme with each other. Line 1: 7-10 syllables A; Line 2: 7-10 syllables A
Limerick (poetry) - Wikipedia
Limerick (poetry) A limerick ( / ˈlɪmərɪk / LIM-ər-ik) [1] is a form of verse that appeared in England in the early years of the 18th century. [2] In combination with a refrain, it forms a limerick song, a traditional humorous drinking song often with obscene verses. It is written in five-line, predominantly anapestic and amphibrach [3 ...
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