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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