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A limerick is a short, humorous poem with five lines that follows a specific rhyme scheme and rhythm pattern. It has remained popular for centuries as a fun, accessible form of verse that demonstrates how entertaining poetry can be, even when following strict rules.
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A limerick (/ˈlɪmərɪk/ LIM-ər-ik) is a form of verse that appeared in England in the early years of the 18th century. In combination with a refrain, it forms a limerick song, a traditional humorous drinking song often with obscene verses. It is written in five-line, predominantly anapestic and amphibrach trimeter with a strict rhyme scheme of
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