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Humor in poetry brings smiles and laughter, often arising from surprise, exaggeration, or quirky connections. The essence of funny poems lies in their rhythm and rhyme, enriching humorous situations. Consider Ogden Nash's playful "The Porcupine" where a hound's reaction to a porcupine highlights the comedic potential in everyday scenarios. Limericks, with their structured beats and light-hearted themes, invite creativity. Join us in crafting your own whimsical limerick using simple templates for a delightful poetic experience that tickles the funny bone!
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Poetry Humor & Poetry
Humor • Humor in poetry can arise from a number of sources: • Surprise • Exaggeration • Bringing together of unrelated things • Most funny poems have two things in common: • Rhythm • Rhyme
Using more spirited language makes humorous situations even more humorous “The Porcupine” By Ogden Nash Any hound a porcupine nudges Can’t be blamed for harboring grudges. I know one hound that laughed all winter At a porcupine that sat on a splinter. Rhythm & Rhyme
If you take away the rhythm and rhyme, the humor vanishes. Any hound that touches a porcupine Can’t be blamed for holding a grudge I know one hound that laughed all winter long At a porcupine that sat on a piece of wood
Limericks • A limerick is a poem of five lines • The first, second, and fifth lines have three rhythmic beats and rhyme with one another. • The third and fourth lines have two beats and rhyme with one another. • They are always light-hearted, humorous poems.
Limericks There once was a man with no hair. He gave everyone quite a scare. He got some Rogaine, Grew out a mane, And now he resembles a bear!
Limerick About a Bee I wish that my room had a floor, I don’t care so much for a door. But this walking around Without touching the ground Is getting to be quite a bore.
Another Limerick There once was a very small mouse Who lived in a very small house, The ocean’s spray Washed it away, All that was left was her blouse!
You will create a limerick similar to this one… There once was a man from Beijing. All his life he hoped to be King. So he put on a crown, Which quickly fell down. That small silly man from Beijing.
Fill in the blanks and create your own Limerick. There once was a _____ from _____. All the while she/he hoped ________. So she/he ____________________, And ________________________, That _________ from ___________.
Mrs. Joines’s Limerick: There once was a girl from Nepal. All the while she hoped he would call. So she tied the phone to her head, And never left her bed, That strange lonely girl from Nepal.
