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what a limerick look like
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A limerick is a five-line poem with a distinct rhythm and a specific rhyme scheme. Here's the structure:
- Lines 1, 2, and 5 have three beats (or stressed syllables) and rhyme with each other.
- Lines 3 and 4 have two beats and also rhyme with each other.
The rhyme scheme is typically **AABBA**.
Here’s an example of a limerick:
There once was a cat from the coast (A)
Who loved to eat buttered toast. (A)
With a purr and a grin, (B)
She'd slip right in, (B)
And feast on what mattered the most. (A)
Feel free to ask if you'd like help writing your own!
- Lines 1, 2, and 5 have three beats (or stressed syllables) and rhyme with each other.
- Lines 3 and 4 have two beats and also rhyme with each other.
The rhyme scheme is typically **AABBA**.
Here’s an example of a limerick:
There once was a cat from the coast (A)
Who loved to eat buttered toast. (A)
With a purr and a grin, (B)
She'd slip right in, (B)
And feast on what mattered the most. (A)
Feel free to ask if you'd like help writing your own!