Limericks by Edward Lear from A Book of Nonsense. Limericks are Fun!!

 Limericks by  Edward Lear - Limericks are Fun!!

 Edward Lear's Book of Nonsense included the poetry form of Limericks. The first edition of Edward Lear's Book of Nonsense was published by Thomas McLean on 10th February 1846. This  book proved to be extremely popular in the nineteenth century. There were altogether seventy-two limericks in two volume . These limericks have proven to be extremely popular among  children.


Where does the term 'Limerick' come from?

 The word derives from the Irish town of Limerick.

Limericks - The form 
  Limericks have  five  lines.
Lines 1, 2, and 5 of Limericks have seven to ten syllables and rhyme with one another.
Lines 3 and 4 of Limericks have five to seven syllables and also rhyme with each other.


We can read here, some of the most famous Limericks by Edward Lear from A Book of Nonsense.

1-
There was an Old Man with a beard,
Who said, 'It is just as I feared!
Two Owls and a Hen,
Four Larks and a Wren,
Have all built their nests in my beard!'

2-
There was an Old Man of Kilkenny,
Who never had more than a penny;
He spent all that money,
In onions and honey,
That wayward Old Man of Kilkenny.

3 -
There was an Old Man with a flute,
A serpent ran into his boot;
But he played day and night,
Till the sarpint took flight,
And avoided that man with a flute

4 -
There was an Old Man of Moldavia,
Who had the most curious behaviour;
For while he was able,
He slept on a table.
That funny Old Man of Moldavia

5 -
There was an Old Man with a nose,
Who said, 'If you choose to suppose,
That my nose is too long,
You are certainly wrong!'
That remarkable Man with a nose.

6 -
The was a Young Lady of Bute,
Who played on a silver-gilt flute;
She played several jigs,
To her uncle's white pigs,
That amusing Young Lady of Bute

7 -
There was a Young Lady whose chin,
Resembled the point of a pin;
So she had it made sharp,
And purchased a harp,
And played several tunes with her chin

TASK

1. Mixed-up sentences exercise in JMix (Hot Potatoes) in DROPBOX. Order the words to form the Limerick: Old Man with a beard
2. Mixed-up sentences exercise in JMix (Hot Potatoes) in DROPBOX.Order the words to form the Limerick: Old Man of Kilkenny.
3. Mixed-up sentences exercise in JMix (Hot Potatoes) in DROPBOX. Order the words to form the Limerick: Old Man of Moldavia
4. Gap-fill exercise in JCloze (Hot Potatoes) in DROPBOX. .Fill in  the gaps to complete the Limerick:Old Man with a flute
5. Gap-fill exercise in JCloze (Hot Potatoes) in DROPBOX. .Fill in  the gaps to complete the Limerick:Young Lady of Bute
6. Gather in groups of three  to create a new Limerick and make a portfolio. Give a presentation.