University:
Mississippi College
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ENG 1113 | English Composition I
Academic year:

2024
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44

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6
Author:

Ceniya J

12th grade Oral Presentation: Limerick Poem, DC English Comp ❧ By : Ceniya Jefferson, 10/05/22, P: 1 Limerick Poem Limerick - A popular form of short, humorous verses that often are nonsensical and frequently ribald; a ﬁve-line poem with rhyme scheme ( aabba ) . The standard form of a limerick is a stanza of ﬁve lines, with the ﬁrst, second and ﬁfth rhyming with one another and having three feet of three syllables each. The poems are usually used to create funny imagery meaning to connect together phrases and thoughts that weren’t ordinary. The last line swerve usually a tag or punchline, coming after the longer set up. Origin PT 2 - It appeared throughout Irish & British literature in the mid-19th century. The ﬁrst limericks were written in the early 1700s, used in folk tales/songs. The “Father” of limerick is believed to be Edward Lear, a famous British artist, illustrator, musician, author, and poet. He made himself known due to his literary nonsense in poetry and consistency with limericks. He didn’t write the ﬁrst limerick poem, he popularized it. Historians believe the name originated from the town or county “Limerick”, Ireland. Limerick Example : “There once was a man from Nantucket, Who kept all his cash in a bucket. But his daughter, named Nan, Ran away with a man, And as for the bucket, Nantucket.” —Edward Lear “ There was a Young Lady, whose chin Resembled the point of a pin; So she had it made sharp, and purchased a harp, And played several tunes with her chin.” Personal : Our Eyes ● This poem was created to understand the beauty in both eye colors but how one is more common than the other, leading a stigma that it’s less beautiful. Insight, her eyes were blue, mine brown Hers reflected the sky, mine, the playground To hate what was given to her by nature The brown-eyed girl felt like a stranger If only one could understand the beauty What made blue eyes so special For a girl to feel worth only as a vessel If it was the beauty she lacked Maybe life would be better off if she were to retract What was wrong with brown eyes Was it harder to see the twinkle when she smiled Or was she only noticeable by the clothes she styled Brown eyes were deemed common As the sight of them were to be forgotten a) b) c) d) Conclusion ❧ This project was difﬁcult in regards to following the preferred poem type. Personally making the poem humorous or ribald doesn’t suit my normal form of writing so as a solution, I made the poem positive along with the syllable count being hard to follow a bit. I bent the rules a bit when writing but changing the alleged tone of the poem. Instead of cartoony or a folk story, I made it a version of reality but a uplifting message. It could still be used as a folk tale or a lullaby but it’s to understand the message instead of giggling and being used at a family frolic. Yes I received obstructive criticism over some of my words being a bit generic. It helped me make changes and make the poem a bit more complex I do not see myself writing poetry in the future. It’s very interesting and fun sometimes but not my standard writing so I don’t think I’d be able to do my best.

Oral Presentation: Limerick Poem

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