Poetry You are going to create your own original poetry!!!

Poetry

You are going to create your own original poetry!!!

Limerick

A limerick is a light-hearted and humorous poem consisting of five lines.

Limerick Formula

Line 1: 3 rhythmic beats/end rhymes with line 3 & 5.

Line 2:

3 rhythmic beats

Line 3: Ending word must rhyme with the end of line 4

Line 4: Last word has to rhyme with line 3

Line 5:

3

rhythmic beats

Limerick Example

There once was a man with no

hair.

He gave everyone quite a

scare

.

He got some

Rogaine

,

Grew out a

mane

,

And now he resembles a

bear

!

Limerick About a Mouse

There once was a very small mouse

Who lived in a very small house,

The ocean’s spray

Washed it away,

All that was left was her blouse!

This is similar to what you will create…

There

once was a man from Beijing.

All his life he hoped to be King.

So he put on a crown,

Which quickly fell down.

That small silly man from Beijing.

You try…

There

once was a _____ from _____.

All

the while she/he hoped ________.

So

she/he ____________________,

And

________________________,

That

_________ from ___________.

If this doesn’t work for you, try your own.