Erubescence

Author's Notes:

This Limerick was written for:

• Prompt #6 of Writing Prompts for October by Chloe Rose Violet

• Limerick Challenge by Mother Combs

• Colours Writing Prompts by Poppy

A limerick is a humorous five-line poem with just one stanza. Limericks have an AABBA rhyme scheme and a bouncy rhythm. The subject matter of a limerick is often whimsical and funny.

Limericks all follow the same structure and pattern which sets them apart from other poetic forms and makes them easily identifiable.

A limerick consists of five lines arranged in one stanza.

• The first, second and fifth lines must rhyme and have 7 to 10 syllables.

• The third and fourth lines must rhyme and only have 5 to 7 syllables.

• The rhythm of a limerick is anapestic, which means two unstressed syllables are followed by a third stressed syllable.

• The first, second, and final line each have three anapests—da dum da da dum da da dum.

• The third and fourth lines have two anapests-—da dum da da dum.

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