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 \nFirst,it's a tiny humorous story told in verse.  \nSecond,it has strict rules:  \n·It must have 5 lines.  \n·Lines 1,2 and 5 have eight syllables and the same rhyme.  \n·Lines 3 and 4 have five syllables and another rhyme.  \n·The rhythm is created by a pattern of stressed and unstressedsyllables.Read the example opposite aloud and notice how thestressed beats are slightly stronger.  \n·There is a bit of flexibility in creating the rhythm but the last word of  \neach line should always be stressed.  \n\n| 0f course some dever people getto breakthe rulesl  \u003Cbr>There was a young man from Japan  \u003Cbr>Whose limericks never would scan.  \u003Cbr>When asked why that was,  \u003Cbr>He replied \"It's because  \u003Cbr>I always try to cram as many words into the last line as i possibly can.“  \u003Cbr>Anon.   |\n| --- |\n\n## Syllables?\n\nThis is the number of beats it takes to say a word.So:Toast -one syllableButter-two syllables  \nMarmalade-three syllables  \nWe add the syllables in each word together to find how many in eachline.  \n## Where do I start?\n\n·Look at the picture and choose a word or phrase that you want toinclude.(In the example,I chose upside-down and head.)  \n·Use the alphabet at the bottom of the page to come up with possiblerhyming words.(Look at my lists.)  \n·Now try to follow the rules about rhythm and create something thatmakes sense.(Notice that mine is not perfect-I sneaked an extraunstressed beat into line 4.)  \n·If nothing seems to work,choose another starting word and tryagain.  \n·Remember-ridiculous,improbable,impossible-it's meant to be fun!  \nA B BI Br C Ch Chr CI Cr D Dr E F FIFr G GI Gr H IJ K L M N O P Ph PI PrQu R S Sc Sch Scr Sh Sk SI Squ St StrSw T Th Thr Tr U V⁴w Wh Wr XY Z  \nhead  \nbed  \nbled  \nbread  \ndead  \ndread  \nfed  \nfled  \nlead  \nred  \nsaid  \nshed  \nshred  \nsled  \nstead  \ntread  \nwed  \nzed  \nOverconfidence  \n\n| I bet Mr Brown half-a-crown   |\n| --- |\n| That he couldn't perform upside-down   |\n| \"Just watch me,\"he said,   |\n| \"I can spin on my head!\"   |\n| And that turned my smirk to a frown.   |\n\nA B BI Br C Ch Chr CI Cr D Dr E F FIFr G GI Gr H IJ K L M N O P Ph PI PrQu R S Sc Sch Scr Sh Sk SI Squ St StrSw T Th Thr Tr U V W Wh WrX Y Z  \n## Can you finish the last line?\n\n| There was a small lady,distraught,   |\n| --- |\n| Whose line was incredibly taut.   |\n| \"The fish I can see   |\n| Is too big for me.\"   |\n|  |\n\n\n| A B BI Br C Ch   |  Chr CI    | Cr    | D Dr E F FI   |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Fr G GI Gr H I   | J K L M   |  N    | O P Ph PI Pr   |\n| Qu R S Sc Sch   |  Scr Sh    | Sk    | SI Squ St Str   |\n| S w T Th Thr Tr   |  U V W    | Wh    | Wr X Y Z   |\n\nNow a little harder you have three lines to write  \nThere was a young man from Hong Kong        \nWhose dog was remarkably strong  \nA B BI Br C Ch Chr CI Cr D Dr E F FIFr G GI Gr H IJ K L M N O P Ph PI PrQu R S Sc Sch Scr Sh Sk SI Squ St StrSw T Th Thr Tr U V W Wh Wr X Y Z  \nYour turn to come up with a limerick.Do notworry if it is not perfect.Have fun.  \nA B BI Br C Ch Chr CI Cr D Dr E F FIFr G GI Gr H IJ K L M N O P Ph PI PrQu R S Sc Sch Scr Sh Sk SI Squ St StrSw T Th Thr Tr U V w Wh Wr XY Z","cbCaicYgWXiZTnuv","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicYgWXiZTnuv","pdf",1794093,48,"English","# Writing Limericks\n## What is a Limerick anyway?\n## Syllables?\n## Where do I start?\n## Can you finish the last line?\n## Overconfidence example\n## Your turn to write","[{\"question\":\"What are the core rules of a limerick?\",\"answer\":\"A limerick has five lines: lines 1, 2, and 5 share eight syllables and the same rhyme, while lines 3 and 4 have five syllables and another rhyme. 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