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Limericks!

Not only is Limerick a major city in the Republic of Ireland with a population of nearly 100,000 people, it is also a form of 5-verse humorous nonsensical poem in which the first, second and fifth line rhyme, while the third and fourth share a different one. The name is believed to come from the 18th-century Maigue poets from Limerick, but made popular by the English poet Edward Lear.


The first lines normally introduce a person and a place, (with the place normally coming at the end): “There once was a man from Cardiff…” or “I once met a girl named Carrie…”. They are also a great way to practise rhythm and linking sounds in English, as well as developing your vocabulary (What words could rhyme with Cardiff?).

Have a look at the tongue-twisting Limerick below, do you think you can read it out loud?

“A canner exceedingly canny,
One morning remarked to his granny:
"A canner can can
Anything that he can,
But a canner can't can a can, can he?”

Last week, our students had the opportunity to practise some Limericks and write their own poems. Take a look below and tell us what you think about their attempt.

“There once was a man who was sad
And who was also kind of bad
He wasn’t acting right
Till someone showed him the light
So he became a new lad!”
(Salim & Abdulelah) 

“My daddy loves money
And he likes to eat honey.
He bought a car
And drove into a bar
Now his days are no longer sunny”
(Qusai, Abdullah and Talha) 

What about you? Can you also create your own Limerick?

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