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A limerick is a five line poem (with one couplet and one triplet) that is meant to be witty and humorous. This TabStart page provides curated examples of limerick poems written by distinguished writers, such as Mark Twain, James Joyce, and John Updike. Make sure you take a look at limerick poems by Edward Lear, whom many consider to be the master of the form.
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Limerick in Othello by William Shakespeare - William Shakespeare used limericks in several of his plays, including The Tempest, Othello, King Lear, and Hamlet. This resource presents the limerick from Act II Scene III of Othello. Additionally, this page offers an excellent overview of limericks, and it includes explanations of different types of limericks.
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"There was a Young Lady of Niger" a Limerick by William Cosmo Monkhouse - Check out this terrific example of a limerick poem by the distinguished author William Cosmo Monkhouse.
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Explanation and Example of Limerick Poem - This page from the University of Tennessee explains how a limerick is composed, and it provides a tongue-twisting example. At the bottom of the page is a limerick that you can complete yourself.
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Famous Examples of Limerick Poems by Edward Lear - Be sure to check out the Edward Lear Home Page*, which features several of this illustrious author's works in their entirety. There are countless hilarious and whimsical limericks here to explore from one of the masters of the form.
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Dozens of Examples of Limerick Poems - This amusing resource from Florida State University features over 100 limericks on a wide variety of topics.
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Examples of Limerick Poems by Famous Authors - This outstanding page presents examples of limerick poems from famous authors such as Rudyard Kipling, Mark Twain, H.G. Wells, W.H. Auden, James Joyce, and John Updike.