2. LIMERICKS

3. What is a LIMERICK?

4. A limerick by Edward Lear  There was a Young Lady whose chin, Resembled the point of a pin; So she had it made sharp, And purchased a harp, And played several tunes with her chin.

5. LIMERICK  A LIMERICK is a humorous, 5 line poem.

6. What is the rhyme scheme of a limerick?  Limerick There was a Young Lady whose chin, Resembled the point of a pin; So she had it made sharp, And purchased a harp, And played several tunes with her chin.

7.  AABBA  Lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme  Lines 3 and 4 rhyme

8. Syllable Scheme   Lines 1, 2, and 5 generally have 7-10 syllables   Lines 3 and 4 generally have 5-7 syllables

9. There is a specific rhythm pattern (meter) you must follow.  There was an old man from Peru, (A) da DUM da da DUM da da DUM who dreamed he was eating his shoe. (A) da DUM da da DUM da da DUM He awoke in the night (B) da DUM da da DUM with a terrible fright, (B) da da DUM da da DUM and found out that it was quite true. (A) da DUM da da DUM da da DUM

10. A class written limerick  Miss Ludlow she taught science class  For our lab we once tried to grow grass  The grass it turned brown  Our teacher did frown  Now no one in our class can pass

11. A class written limerick  There once was a teacher named Grubb  Who corrected his tests in the tub  Gave all students an “A”  Then he did say  I am the almighty great Grubb

12. A class written limerick  There once was a teacher named Black  Who gave too much work by the stack  The students got mad  Mr. Black he was sad  So he took all the homework right back!

13. A teacher written limerick  There once was a lady from Spain  Who kept all her cats in the rain  They scratched at her eyes  Caused her really to cry  And now she is living in pain  Written by Mrs. Thorwart today at 9:02 AM.

14.  Assignment: Write one limerick. Pick one core class that you currently have here at East Middle and create a limerick about that class. It MUST be appropriate!!!  Follow the guidelines for writing your limerick: 5 lines, follow the rhyme scheme, and follow the beats per line as discussed in class.  Write your final copy on a green shamrock in blue/black ink.