Rules of the Limerick
The limerick has a very specific structure. It consists of five lines with the rhyme scheme AABBA. Rhyme scheme is the pattern determining which lines rhyme; a letter of the alphabet represents the rhyming sounds. Rhyme scheme begins with the letter A and uses a new letter for each new ending sound. Thus, in the limerick rhyme scheme AABBA, the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme with one another, and the third and fourth lines rhyme with each other.
In addition to the rhyme scheme, each line of a limerick has a certain number of feet, or pairs of stressed and unstressed syllables. The first, second, and fifth lines usually have three feet, while the third and fourth lines only have two feet. This works out to about 8 or 9 syllables and 5 or 6 syllables, respectively. This mostly affects the line length, giving the third and fourth lines a shorter and faster read, as compared to the others.
In the next few chapters, you can read my own written works.
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Limericks- Rules and My Creations
Şiir#401 in Poetry #2 in What's New Learn how to write limericks! This file, along with my own limericks, also shows what exactly are these limericks and how to write them. Credits: Cover- MohammadSaadSohail Writer- AuthorKushal
