Limericks are nonsense verse.
They have five lines.
They have a rhyme scheme of A, A, B, B, A (lines 1,2, and 5 rhyme; lines 3 and 4 rhyme).
The syllabification is 8, 8, 5, 5, 8.
Here are some great examples of limerick that students wrote in class this week.
The limericks are for a grade
And on this grade I got an A
I passed my classes
I don't wear glasses
And if you pass you get to play
by Adrian F.
There once was an old blind fat snake
His mom told him to stay up late
He was so crazy
Was always lazy
He said, "I'd rather jump in a lake."
by Christa D.
There was a fat rat named Big Nate
He loved to play with his nice mate
So one day they ran
They ran holdin' hands
Now Big Nate has lot all that weight
by Aaron O.
The king of a town wore a crown
As he was looking down and around
His crown fell way down
As it sat around
The crown had been smashed on the ground.
by Jaylin W.
A police man pulled him over
Next to an abandoned Kroger
"My name is Picket,
Click it or ticket.
Get in the car and go slower."
by Calin T.
Why is that big plate in the sky?
Now the people will surely die!
People started running
They're really coming.
Uh oh! Everyone say goodbye!
by Dylon R.
We are the best team in the game
I will be in the Hall of Fame
I got on first base
Then to the next base
Now my name will not be the same.
by Amir B.
