Monday, 18 November 2013

The Rhythm of Limericks

Today we started to learn about the rhythm pattern of a limerick:

da DUM da da DUM da da DUM
da DUM da da DUM da da DUM
da DUM da da DUM
da DUM da da DUM
da DUM da da DUM da da DUM

Limerick's are usually silly.  Here is another example:

There was a bold pirate of Boulder
Whose cutlass was slung from his shoulder.
He’d mighty fine notions
Of plundering oceans,
But his mom said: “Perhaps, when you’re older.”

Try reading it out loud with the correct rhythm.  Can you do it?

What else do you notice about this limerick?  What is the rhyming pattern - which lines rhyme with which?
What do you think of this limerick?

11 comments:

  1. i think its very interesting and entertaining

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  2. I agree with sophie.

    the 1st,2nd, and 5th line rhyme together
    and the 3rd and 4th rhyme together.
    mads

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  3. Definitely interesting and new!

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  4. The first, second and fifth lines rhymed. And the third and the fourth lines rhymed. It has very descriptive language in it and it goes perfectly with the rhythm.

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  5. the 1,2,5 line rhyme and the 3,4 rhyme together and i think it's funny and fun

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  6. Awesome stuff I think the 1st,2nd,5th rhyme together and the 3rd, and 4th rhyme together.

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  7. i think all of the lines rhyme and i think this is a good limerick

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  8. i think the last word of each line ryhmes with another last word of another line

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  9. rhymy! new and different

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  10. OK Jo i think that i have it stuck in my head :)

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