Asked by Jennifer

Use the limerick to answer the question.

There once was a fair man from Beirut,
Who dreamed he was hearing a moo.
He awoke in the morning
When his alarm gave warning,
and found out that he had cow flu.

Which structure question would best help identify a limerick? Select the two correct answers.

A. What is the meter?
B. What is the rhyme scheme?
C. How many repeating lines are there?
D. What kind of refrain is used?
E. How many stanzas are there?

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A and B.

A limerick is defined chiefly by its meter (anapestic-like rhythm: three beats in lines 1,2,5 and two in 3,4) and its rhyme scheme (AABBA).