Limerick Poetry Quiz

What is the typical structure of a limerick poem?

• A poem with four lines and a rhyming pattern of ABAB

• A poem with three lines and a rhyming pattern of AAB

• A poem with six lines and a rhyming pattern of ABCABC

• A poem with five lines and a rhyming pattern of AABBA

Which of the following is an example of a limerick?

• 'Gerbal Remedies' with a subject of a gerbil

• 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost

• 'Sonnet 18' by William Shakespeare

• 'The Raven' by Edgar Allan Poe

In the limerick 'Hickory Dickory Dock,' what is the subject introduced in the first line?

• A dog

• A cat

• A clock

• A mouse

What is the first step in writing your own limerick?

• Finding a title for the poem

• Choosing a rhyming pattern

• Writing the last line first

• Brainstorming a subject or theme

What should you ensure when writing the sentences for your limerick?

• They are all questions

• They are all statements

• They follow the AABBA rhyming pattern

• They are written in iambic pentameter