LIMERICK RULES

1. There must be 5 lines

2. Lines 1, 2 and 5 must rhyme
3. Lines 3 and 4 must rhyme
4. The rhymes in 1/2/5 and 3/4 must be different
5. Lines 1, 2 and 5 must have 8 beats
6. Lines 3 and 4 must have 5 beats
7. Your poem must make sense all together
Student A
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
Line 5

Beat 1
I
I
I
I
But

Beat 2
Went
DeWent
Sat
Then

Beat 3
To
-ciTo
On
I

Beat 4
The
-ded
The
Some
Saw

Beat 5
Store
To
park
bark
A

Beat 6
Late
Grab

Student B
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
Line 5

Beat 1
There
She
She
They
And

Beat 2
Was
Fell
Cracked
Said
That

Beat 3
Once
Down
Her
She
Was

Beat 4
A
A
Head
Was
Sa

Beat 5
Girl
Steep

Beat 6
Named
A-

Beat 7
Sa-lley

Beat 8
-lly

Dead
Llys

Fi-

-na-

-le

Student C
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
Line 5

Beat 1
I
So
Some
Some
It

Beat 2
Went
I
Thing
Thing
Was

Beat 3
To
Can
UnCaCooked

Beat 4
The
Have
-u-suJust

Beat 5
Store
A
-su-al
Right

Beat 6
Late
Yu-al

Beat 7
Last
-mmy

Beat 8
night
bite

Love-

Beat 7
Last
A

-ley

Beat 8
Night
Bite

Kite