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Link to Language : Writing a Limerick A limerick is a special kind of poem with five lines . It is usually funny or silly . The limerick gets its name from the Irish town of Limerick . A limerick has a fixed structure with a set rhythm , or number of beats , and a set rhyme . ? The first . second and fifth lines have three stressed beats ( DUM — DUM — DUM ) and the last words rhyme ( a ) . ? The third and fourth lines have two stressed beats ( DUM — DUM ) and the last words rhyme ( b ) . J Read and listen to the following limerick . Pay attention to how it is recited and note the beat and the rhymes . As you listen , follow the beat . There once was a pirate from Maine , da DUM da da DUM da da DUM Who hobbled along on a cane . da DUM da da DUM da da DUM He robbed ships galore da DUM da da DUM But wanted much more , da DUM da da DUM Which caused many sailors great pain . da DUM da da DUM da da DUM V . Copy the limerick below into your notebook and complete it by choosing the most suitable word for each line . There was a young walrus called Tim Who wanted to learn how to ( float / swim / run / dance ) . He yelled : "Look at ( me / him / that / them )\" As he dived in the _ _ ( pool / water / sea / ocean ) . Since then we have never seen _ ( it / that / me / him ) .
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