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Limerick: A limerick is a 5 line poem, composed of an iamb and an anapest, and is often of a whimsical nature. Lines 1, 2 and 5 rhyme with each other, and lines 3 and 4 rhyme with each other. Lines 1, 2 and 5 all have 3 feet, and lines 3 and 4 both have 2 feet. The only exception is you can substitute an iamb for the first foot in any line. iamb - is a 2 syllable sequence in which the stress or accent is on the second syllable. It is a rising foot. ie. today Anapest - is a 3 syllable sequence, in which the first 2 syllables are unstressed, and the third syllable is stressed. It is a rising foot. ie. formally Feet - poetry was made up of a meter, and a meter is made up of poetic units called feet. The most common types of feet are, iamb, anapest, trochee, and dactyl. Trochee - opposite of iamb, it is a 2 syllable sequence, stress is on the first syllable, and it is a falling foot. ie. heaven Dactyl - opposite of anapest, it is a 3 syllable sequence, in which the first syllable is stressed, and the last 2 are unstressed. It is a falling foot. ie. tenderly Yacht encounters of the third kind A big yacht it is put up for sale for the owner was sent back to jail he took money from staff now he's feeling their wrath as they bought it for one-tenth retail. They went out for a sail that same day having fun with the waves they all sway while on deck they did see green men chugging black tea and they waved for them to come and play. A round saucer with lawn chairs on top word was sent for a hatch door to drop when invited aboard drinks were instantly poured as they toasted their union with pop. The sleek ship was majestically made and we joked about making a trade so the creatures said swell and agreed what the hell then went off to our yacht while we stayed. Written by: Tracy Lynn Repchuk Go here to post your lesson results |
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