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How many lines does a limerick poem have?
A limerick poem has 5 lines.
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.
What does the first line in a limerick poem introduce?
The first line in a limerick poem introduces a place or a person.
Which lines in a Limerick poem create the story?
The second, third, and fourth lines create a story in a limerick poem.
What does the fifth line have in a limerick poem?
The fifth line has a punchline or a twist in a limerick poem.
About how many years old in limerick poetry?
Limerick poetry is about 1800 years old.
In what year was Limerick poetry found?
Limerick poetry was found in 922AD.
What group of people found Limerick poetry?
The Vikings found Limerick poetry.
What book is the most famous limerick from?
The Book of Nonsense has the most famous limerick poetry.
Who wrote the oldest limerick poetry?
St. Thomas Aquinas wrote the oldest limerick poetry.
Who popularized limerick poetry?
Edward Lear popularized limerick poetry.
Limerick poetry has rhyming in it. True or False?
True.
What is one word that can describe limerick poetry?
Humorous, bawdy, etc. (Answers will vary).
How many long lines are in limerick poetry?
How many short lines are in limerick poetry?
There is 2 short lines in limerick poetry.
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.
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).
Does limerick poetry include syllables? True or False.
True.
How many syllables are in limerick poetry?
There is 7-10 syllables in limerick poetry.
Give one example of a limerick poem.
Answers will vary.
What year was the first limerick published?
The first limerick was posted in 1791.
What company published the first limerick?
Mother Goose Melodies published the first limerick.
Did the Vikings create the first limerick or did Saint Thomas Aquinas?
Saint Thomas Aquinas created the first limerick.
Why do we have limerick?
We have limerick for a joke or to entertain the audience or by presenting an outlandish situation.
When was the first limerick written?
Sometime in the 13th century.