Poetry: How to write a limerick
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This document provides instructions for writing a limerick poem. It explains that a limerick has five lines with a rhyming scheme of AABBA, where the first, second and fifth lines rhyme, as do the third and fourth. It gives an example of writing the first two lines using a name and rhyming word. It then provides guidance on writing the next two lines to continue the story and ensure the rhyme. The final line returns to the original rhyme.
Poetry: How to write a limerick
- 1. How to Write a Limerick There was a young man from Lahore, Who had quite a stinky back door, With a huff and a puff, He did a big guff, And crapped all over the floor. Source www.netmums.com - 2010
- 2. Pick a boys or girls name that has one syllable examples Bill, Tim, Dick, Sue, Jill. There once was a young girl (or young boy) named ____ So the first line is: There once was a young girl named Jill. How to Write a Limerick adapted from source - www.gigglepoetry.com - Bruce LanskyPoemhowtowritealimerick.ppt/poetry/englishabc ldrt englishabc - 2015
- 3. Make a list of words that rhyme with the last word in the first line example Jill. One list of rhyming words might be: hill, drill, pill, skill, bill, will, and ill. Write the second line using one of the rhyming words. How to Write a Limerick adapted from source - www.gigglepoetry.com - Bruce LanskyPoemhowtowritealimerick.ppt/poetry/englishabc ldrt englishabc - 2015 Heres an example: Who freaked at the sight of a drill. (Note that the last words in the first two lines rhyme and that both the first and second lines contain 3 DUMS or beats.)
- 4. Think of an interesting story. What could happen to someone scared of a drill? What about going to the dentist? Heres a suggestion Add the third and fourth lines. She brushed every day. So, her dentist would say, (Note that day and say, the last words, both rhyme. Note that there are 2 DUMS or beats in each line.) How to Write a Limerick adapted from source - www.gigglepoetry.com - Bruce Lansky ldrt englishabc - 2015
- 5. Return to the list of earlier rhyming words - hill, drill, pill, skill, bill, will, and ill. Find one that can end the poem. Heres an example: Heres the poem we just wrote: There once was a young girl named Jill. Who was scared by the sight of a drill. She brushed every day So her dentist would say, Your teeth are so perfect; no bill. Now try writing one yourself! How to Write a Limerick Poemhowtowritealimerick.ppt/poetry/englishabc adapted from source - www.gigglepoetry.com - Bruce Lansky ldrt englishabc - 2015 Your teeth are quite perfect. No bill.