Limerick Structure
Limerick is a kind of poetry that has a unique place in English comic poetry. It consists of five lines, three trimetres (first, second and fifth) and two dimetres (third and fourth), which rhyme according to the AABBA scheme. Rhythm is prominent and somewhat blatant anapaest – two short syllables and one long. The meter is pretty inflexible, so variations are frequent. The first verse usually introduces a person or a place (“There was a …”) and it ends with their name. The theme is diverse and it is primarily linked to human characteristics, morals and customs.
Here’s an example of how Limerick for children should look..