LIMERIСKS

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LIMERICKSLimerick poems appeared in the fourteenth century in England. They were used in Nursery Rhymes and other poems for children. Limericks have remained popular over the years. They were named due to the location of Limerick – the third largest city in Ireland. Irish limericks are often found to be the most popular.

It has still been discussed: is the limerick a form of poetry or are limericks just childish rhymes? Even Shakespeare, the great poet did in fact write limericks which can be found in two of his greatest plays – “Othello” and “King Lear”.

Limericks - the form 

1) Out dining, a young alligator,2) When asked if he’d have coffee later,3) Just shook his large head4) And pleasantly said,5) “I was planning on having the waiter.”

• Limericks have five lines• Lines 1, 2, and 5 of limericks are long and rhyme with one another. • Lines 3 and 4 are short and also rhyme with each other.• The limerick usually begins by introducing a person and a place and has a surprise in the last line.

May the 12 is Limerick Day. It celebrates the birthday of one of the world’s greatest limerick-writers, Edward Lear (1812-1888).

Edward Lear was an English poet, illustrator and artist famous for “literary nonsense” and especially for his limericks.

LIMERICK DAY

QUESTIONS

• Where did limericks appear?

• What is Limerick and what are “limericks”?

• When is Limerick day celebrated?

Edward Lear

Edward LearEdward Lear was born on the 12th of May in1812 in a middle-class family in the villageof Holloway. He was raised up by his eldersister Ann. When Edward was 15, they hadto set up the house together. Lear was fondof drawing so he began to work as a bookillustrator.

His first book “Illustrations of the Family of the Psittacidae, or Parrots” was released in 1830. But Lear became famous afterpublishing “A Book of Nonsense” in 1846.

Edward Lear died on the 29th of Januaryin 1888.

In 1846 Lear published A Book of Nonsense with his limericks.

Lear’s Illustrations

Daniil Kharms

Daniil Ivanovich Yuvachov (1905-1942)was born in St. Petersburg. Daniil invented the pseudonym ‘Kharms’ at high school. He learned English and German so it may have been the English "harm" and "charm" that he combined into "Kharms". Daniil Kharms wrote children's books, poems and absurd short stories. He was fond of drawing and acting. His children’s books are very popular nowadays.

Daniil Kharms

What is good about limericks?

• Limericks make people laugh• Limericks are easy to remember• Limericks are short and no great talent is

necessary to compose one• Limericks are a form of poetry that everyone

feels happy to try• Limericks help us to learn English

Limericks are reading for Fun!!!

LIMERICKS