Limericks are five-line poems that are almost always humorous. The first two and the last line rhyme and are longer than the second two rhyming lines. This poem usually tells a silly story.
Structure
A
There once was a kid in our grade
A
Who wanted to have a parade
B
He dressed up like a clown
B
And ran all over town
A
What a funny sight it made!
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Once you have reviewed the poems, write your own limerick in your poetry
journal.