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How many lines does a limerick poem have?

A limerick poem has 5 lines.

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What lines in a limerick poem rhyme?

The first, second, and fifth lines all rhyme, then the 3rd and fourth lines rhyme in a limerick poem.

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What does the first line in a limerick poem introduce?

The first line in a limerick poem introduces a place or a person.

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Which lines in a Limerick poem create the story?

The second, third, and fourth lines create a story in a limerick poem.

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What does the fifth line have in a limerick poem?

The fifth line has a punchline or a twist in a limerick poem.

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About how many years old in limerick poetry?

Limerick poetry is about 1800 years old.

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In what year was Limerick poetry found?

Limerick poetry was found in 922AD.

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What group of people found Limerick poetry?

The Vikings found Limerick poetry.

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What book is the most famous limerick from?

The Book of Nonsense has the most famous limerick poetry.

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Who wrote the oldest limerick poetry?

St. Thomas Aquinas wrote the oldest limerick poetry.

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Who popularized limerick poetry?

Edward Lear popularized limerick poetry.

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Limerick poetry has rhyming in it. True or False?

True.

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What is one word that can describe limerick poetry?

Humorous, bawdy, etc. (Answers will vary).

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How many long lines are in limerick poetry?

There is 3 long lines in limerick poetry.
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How many short lines are in limerick poetry?

There is 2 short lines in limerick poetry.

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In the limerick example, what line was the punchline in the poem? (Ex. There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, 'It is just as I feared! Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard! )

'Have all built there nests in my beard!' was the punchline in the limerick poem.

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What is the definition of limerick poetry? (Can be in your own words).

limerick is a humorous, frequently bawdy, verse of three long and two short lines rhyming aabba, popularized by Edward Lear. (Answers will vary).

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Does limerick poetry include syllables? True or False.

True.

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How many syllables are in limerick poetry?

There is 7-10 syllables in limerick poetry.

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Give one example of a limerick poem.

Answers will vary.

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What year was the first limerick published?

The first limerick was posted in 1791.

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What company published the first limerick?

Mother Goose Melodies published the first limerick.

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Did the Vikings create the first limerick or did Saint Thomas Aquinas?

Saint Thomas Aquinas created the first limerick.

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Why do we have limerick?

We have limerick for a joke or to entertain the audience or by presenting an outlandish situation.

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When was the first limerick written?

Sometime in the 13th century.

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