Creative & Practical Writing Tips : How to Write a Limerick

A limerick is a five-line humorous poem in which lines one, two and five rhyme with each other, as well as lines three and four, respectively. Write a limerick with tips from a writing instructor in this free video on writing tips.

Expert: Laura Minnigerode
Contact: www.youngwritersworkshops.com
Bio: Laura Minnigerode is a writing instructor and former classroom teacher.
Filmmaker: Todd Green

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[musicbox193]

@Doog998 Yeah, she has it wrong, I caught her saying 18th Century but for some reason I didn't catch her calling him American. That's even more important

[musicbox193]

Edward Lear was of the 19th Century, not the 18th

[MargeSimpson20]

Limericks are fun and simple to write.

[Susiy2801]

i got one

there was a cat named rat

and also a rat named cat

their friends aways get confused

so they have to refuse

so they won't call call them like that

[CrapAnOrangeCarrott]

@marisolloveyou2 can i use that for a creative writing class? i'm 14 and tv has impaired my creativity

[marisolloveyou2]

There was a witch from peru

Who had dreams of eating a shoe

when she saw a witch

she had hit a ditch

she havent came out untill 2

is this a good one