"A five-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme and meter. The first, second, and fifth lines rhyme, and the third and fourth lines rhyme. The limerick is often humorous in tone."

Question

Limerick


Elegy


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Answer 1

You are describing a limerick. Limericks typically have a specific structure with five lines, an AABBA rhyme scheme, and a rhythm that often makes them humorous. Here’s an example of a limerick:

There once was a cat from the coast (A)
Who loved to eat buttered toast. (A)
But one day in a bind, (B)
She got stuck in a rind, (B)
Now she only eats jam, not a roast! (A)