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Appreciation

Edward Lear is famous for his limericks. A limerick is a five line poem with a rhyme
scheme aabba. It is generally humorous or witty.

Read the following limerick by Edward Lear:

There was an Old Man in a boat,
Who said, ‘I’m afloat! I’m afloat!’
When they said, ‘No! you ain’t!’

He was ready to faint,
That unhappy Old Man in a boat.

A. Given below is another limerick by Edward Lear. Choose correct words from
the box to complete the poem. Remember, it should have the rhyme scheme

aabba.

pin harp chin sharp

There was a Young Lady whose chin,
Resembled the point of a ___________;

So she had it made ___________,

And purchased a ___________,

And played several tunes with her ___________.

B. Now, think of a funny theme and try to write a limerick of your own.

Activity

Besides being a poet, Edward Lear was a gi ed painter, and he also made beau ful
illustra ons to go with his works. Look for Edward Lear’s collec on of limericks
A Book of Nonsense (1846) in the library. Read the limericks and look at the
illustra ons.

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