A poem scans......how odd or ...rather not? it chimes....
1. A "limerick" is a comic poem, sometimes called _______ poetry.
nonesuch
nonplussed
nonsense
numbers
numpty
2. How many lines does a limerick usually have?
seven
six
five
four
three
two
3. Which one of the following words doesn't rhyme with the others?
croak
clock
frock
mock
block
stock
dock
4. Which one of the following words rhymes with "beard"?
feathered
fired
bored
buttered
paired
steered
stared
tired
5. Which one of the following words rhymes with "man"?
sane
gain
torn
plan
plane
plain
plum
6. What kind of creature is an "owl", a "hen", a "lark", and a "wren"?
a human being
an insect
a reptile
a bird
an extinct creature
7. What is a "nest"?
a small wooden house for a dog
a bed for a cat
a place where birds lay their eggs
a type of clock
a style of beard
a notebook for writing poetry
8. If a poem has a regular rhythm, then you can say that it "________".
shams
stands
scans
scamps
stamps
slumps
9. What is the usual rhyming pattern for a limerick?
ABABA
ABBAA
AABBA
ABCBA
10. What is the usual stress pattern for a limerick (how many strong stresses in each line)?
33223
22332
23432
34332
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