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How do you do a limerick?

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you have to have 5 lines, with rhymes scheme of a-a-b-b-a syllable count of 77447, or 885588,
syllable stress of 2,5,8. rhyme,rhythm,syllables.

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Why is a limerick called a limerick?
The name derives from a city or town in Ireland by that name. In popular use, a Limerick is a riddle in the form of a poem or rhyme, that is one popular use.
Is limerick named after the poem Limericks?
No. The name for the city and county is a lot older than the type of poem.
What is a limerick?
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Can you write a limerick?
yes.
What is the scruture of a limerick?
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