Have you ever heard of limericks?

Have you ever heard of limericks?Read and have fun!

March,17- St. Patrick`s Day The national holiday of Ireland * the shamrock; * green; * Leprechauns and pots of gold

Limerick -a city in Ireland

Limericks are humorous poems consisting of 5 lines. * Some people believe that they originated in the 1400s in the town of Limerick, Ireland. * Other people think the rhyme and rhythm structure originated from a parlor game that always included the refrain, “ Won`t you come to Limerick?” * Limericks were made famous by Edward Lear.

Edward Lear (1812- 1888) In 1846 he published “ The Book of Nonsense”. The book had over 200 limericks illustrated by the author himself. May,12 - National Limerick Day Як же Ліра цього не любити! Понаписував стільки книжок! Скаже хтось: - Буркотливий, сердитий…- Інші скажуть: - Чудовий дідок!

How to write a limerick? * The first, second, and final line each have three anapests— da dum da da dum da da dum. * The third and fourth lines have two anapests-—da dum da da dum.

https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Nonsense/There_was_an_Old_Man_of_Kilkenny. There was an Old Man of Kilkenny,Who never had more than a penny;    He spent all that money,    In onions and honey,That wayward Old Man of Kilkenny. Жив та був чоловік у Кілкенні, Що мав гріш – і не більш- у кишені, І того взяв потратив На меди та салати… Отакий-то ласун із Кілкенні!  

Task 1. Put the lines in the correct order 1 That uneasy Old Man of the West Who wore a pale plum-colored vest, He replied, “ Not a bit! “ When they said, “ Does it fit? “There was an Old Man of the West, 2 That surprising Old Man of Coblenz. He went with one prance. The length of whose legs was immense. From Turkey to France. There was an Old Man of Coblenz,

Task 2. Listen to the limerick and draw an illustration . There was an Old Man on the Border,Who lived in the utmost disorder;He danced with the cat,And made tea in the hat. Which vexed all the folks on the border.

Task 3. Match the picture to the limerick. There was an Old Man in a tree Who was horribly bored by a Bee; When they said, “ Does it buzz?” He replied , “ Yes, it does! It`s a regular brute of a Bee!”

Task 4. Create your own limerick! There was an Old Man in Ukraine…