(OALD) type of humorous poem with five lines, the first two rhyming with the last.
a light or humorous verse form of mainly anapestic verses of which the first, second, and fifth lines are of three feet; the third and fourth lines are of two feet; and the rhyme scheme is aabba.
a comical poem of five lines with a rhyme scheme of aabba
a five-lined poem, which as a distinctive rhythm pattern and a rhyming pattern of aabba
a five-line humorous poem with an AABBA rhyme scheme
a five-line nonsense poem with an anapestic meter
a five-line nonsense poem with a specific meter
a form of poetry that contains five lines and has an aabba rhyming pattern
a funny little poem containing five lines
a funny verse in five lines
a humorous poem in which lines one, two and five rhyme, and lines three and four form a rhymed couplet
a humorous poem that is generally of a sexual nature
a humorous verse of five lines with the rhyme pattern AABBA
a kind of burlesque epigram, written in five lines
a light, fun verse of five lines
a nonsensical verse of five lines with an AABBA rhyme scheme
a poem defined by five lines
a poem of five lines in what is called anapestic meter (ta ta DA)
a poem with five verses, and the rhyming scheme "aabba"
a poetic form of writing humor
a popular form of short, humorous verse, often nonsensical and frequently vulgar or lewd
a popular form of short, humorous verse that is usually nonsensical and often vulgar
a rhymed humorous, and or nonsense poem of five lines
a rhyming poem which combines a couplet and a triplet
a short and often humorous poem developed in a specific structure
a short form of poetry known for its humor
a short form of poetry known for its wit
a short funny story in the form of a poem five lines long
a short, often humorous and ribald poem developed to a very specific structure
a tiny poem, whose humor is derived from a punchline -- there is a limit to what one can accomplish within the form, which is essentially a joke
a traditional structure with a rhyme pattern of a a b b a
a verse of five lines, usually humorous
a very structured poem that can be catagorized as "short but sweet
a whimsical poem with only five lines
is a form of light verse or nonsense verse containing five lines, in which the lst, 2nd, and 5th lines rhyme and the 3rd and 4th lines rhyme.
A light or humorous verse form of five chiefly anapestic verses of which lines one, two and five are of three feet and lines three and four are of two feet, with a rhyme scheme of aabba. The limerick, named for a town in Ireland of that name, was popularized by Edward Lear in his Book of Nonsense published in 1846. Sidelight: the final line of Lear's limericks usually was a repetition of the first line, but modern limericks generally use the final line for clever witticisms. Sidelight: As shown by these examples, limericks, while unsuitable for serious verse, lend themselves well to humor and word-play. Their content also frequently tends toward the ribald and off-color.
A light, humorous poem of five usually anapestic lines with the rhyme scheme of aabba.
Limericks use the distinctive rhyming scheme of a-a-b-b-a, where the first two lines set the scene, the third and fourth lines quickly twist things about, and the fifth line hammers the conclusion. (first, second, and fifth lines are trimeter, third and fourth are dimeter). Limericks focus on the absurd or the silly when they're not downright naughty.
A traditional form to light verse consisting of 5 lines rhyming aabba; content is usually humorous and bawdy.
A five line poem. The first, second, and fifth lines rhyme (aaa - above) and so do the third and fourth (bb - above). The first, third, and fifth have the same verbal rhythm ( meter) and length, and so do the second and fourth.
almost exclusively used for comic (often rude or indecent) verse, made up of five lines of varied length, rhymed aabba with a distinctive anapaestic rhythm.
Form of light verse consisting of five lines and rhymed: a-a-b-b-a. The first, second and fifth lines contain three feet while the third and fourth lines contain two feet. The form was popularised by the Victorian poet Edward Lear. Lear often used the same word at the end of the first and fifth lines e.g. There was an old person of Dean Who dined on one pea, and one bean; For he said, "More than that Would make me too fat," That cautious old person of Dean. Modern limerick writers tend to introduce a new rhyme in the last line - as in this example by Gavin Ewart: The Highbrow Hangover Today I am feeling subfusc and as brittle and brusque as a rusk, most frighteningly friable - no action is viable - not a man nor a mouse but a husk
A light, humorous poem of 5 lines with the rhyme scheme of AABBA. Check out "The Byline" at the bottom of this page as an example.
A limerick is a five-line poem with a strict meter, popularized by Edward Lear. The rhyme scheme is usually "A-A-B-B-A", with a rather rigid meter. The first, second, and fifth lines are three metrical feet; the third and fourth two metrical feet.
The Limerick is a traditional humorous drinking song with many obscene verses. Alternate titles for this song are "In China They Never Eat Chili", "Sing Us Another One", "Ya-Ya", "Rodriguez the Mexican Pervert" and "Aye-Yi-Yi-Yi". The tune usually used for sung limericks is "The Gay Caballero".
