A limerick is...
A humorous or silly poem usually about someone or something.
An acrostic poem.
A poem that rhymes sometimes.
A poem with seven different ideas included.
Limericks always have ________ lines.
10
4
6
5
All five-line poems are limericks.
False
True
What is the pattern (rhyme scheme) for a limerick?
ABC
AAABBB
ABABA
AABBA
In a limerick, the rhyming lines are numbers what?
only 1 and 5
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
3 and 4
1, 2 and 5
In a limerick, lines 1, 2 and 3 always rhyme.
True
False
The syllabic pattern of a limerick is ________.
85588
88558
88858
85558
The first line of a limerick usually introduces the topic/character.
True
False
Who is known as the "father of limericks"?
Andy Lear
Andy Lier
Edward Lear
Edward Lier
Edward Lear wrote a book called _________.
A book of silly poems
A book of limericks
A book of nonsense
A book of nonsense poems
The poem below is a limerick.
False
True
The poem below is a limerick.
True
False
