A five line nonsense poem, with
a strict rhythm pattern, where lines 1,2 and 5 rhyme
and lines 3 and 4 rhyme.
Rhythm
Pattern
Limericks must conform to a strict rhythm pattern:
da dum da da dum da da dum There once was a woman named
Anne da dum da da dum da da dum Who lived all alone in Japan da dum da da dum Her friends called her scary da dum da da dum Because she was hairy da dum da da dum da da dum So she moved far away to Sudan
Click on the speaker to listen to the rhythm pattern
of a limerick.
Limerick Generator
Use this limerick generator to help you get the hang of
writing limericks. Then have a go at writing some of your
own.
There once was a woman named
Who lived all alone in
Her friends called her
So she moved far away to
Limerick Titles
Have a go at writing some limericks using the following
titles:
My Aunt Maud
The School Choir
Last day of Summer
St Patrick
Computer Virus
Music to my Ears
Football Crazy
Lost
Nasty Dream
Schools Out
Lazy Days
When I grow up
Christmas
Don't forget to use the rules for writing a limerick - lines
1,2 and 5 rhyme and lines 3 and 4 rhyme. Make sure you stick
to the rhythm pattern aswell.
Examples of Limericks:
Here are some more examples of limericks we found online
if you want to see more:
One of the greatest and most famous limerick writers of
all time was a man called Edward De Lear. Edward De Lear
was born in 1812 in London. He is most famous for his collections
of nonsense poetry which largely contained examples of his
favourite form of poetry - the limerick.
If you would like to learn more about Edward De Lear and
his work, follow the links below:
