There was a young lady of Niger,

Who smiled when she rode on a tiger,

They returned from the ride,

With the lady inside,

And a smile on the face of the tiger.


Улыбались три смелых девицы

На спине у бенгальской тигрицы.

Теперь же все три –

У тигрицы внутри,

А улыбка – на морде тигрицы.

С.Я. Маршак


The birthplace of limericks

The birthplace of limericks


The Origin of Limericks

The Origin of Limericks

The origin of limericks is

traditionally connected

with the Irish town of

Limerick.

They were considered

to be ‘table songs’ and

sung during parties . All

of them finished with

the invitation to visit

Limerick!

O, won’t you come up,

come all the way up,

Come all the way up to

Limerick?

Welcome to Limerick


Edward Lear

Edward Lear

(1812-1888)

(1812-1888)

Edward Lear was a famous

English poet.

He made limericks popular in

the 19

th

century.

He never called his poems

limericks, but ‘poems of

nonsense’.


The first edition of Edward Lear's Book of Nonsense was

The first edition of Edward Lear's Book of Nonsense was

published by Thomas McLean on 10th February 1846.

published by Thomas McLean on 10th February 1846.

There were altogether seventy-two limericks in two volumes.

There were altogether seventy-two limericks in two volumes.


Read some of the limericks

Read some of the limericks

There was a Young Lady whose bonnet

Came united when the birds sat upon it.

But she said:”I don’t care!

All the birds in the air

Are welcome to sit on my bonnet.

К привлекательной леди из Капуи

Часто птицы садились на шляпу, и

Говорила с любовью

«Пусть сидят на здоровье!»

Та приятная леди из Капуи.


There was a Young Lady

whose eyes

Were unique as of colourand

size

When she opened them wide

People all turned aside

And started away in surprise.

Была леди одна, чьи глаза

Велики, оторваться нельзя,

Когда их раскрывала,

Всех прохожих пугала,

Эта леди, крупны чьи глаза




There was a Young Lady whose nose

Continually prospers and grow

When it grew out of sight,

She exclaimed in a fright,

“Oh, Farewell to the end of my nose!”

Жила была леди, чей нос

Отчего-то всё рос и рос.

Когда кончика стало не видно,

Этой леди стало обидно,

Что не сможет чесать она нос.


What is a limerick?

What is a limerick?

A

A

limerick is a humorous

limerick is a humorous

English

English

poem of five lines:

poem of five lines:

three long and two short

three long and two short

ones.

ones.

A limerick is a humorous

A limerick is a humorous

poem which has five lines and

poem which has five lines and

a special rhythm and a way of

a special rhythm and a way of

rhyming.

rhyming.


The Plot of a Limerick:

The Plot of a Limerick:

The 1st line – who and where;

The 1st line – who and where;

The 2nd line – what he/she did

The 2nd line – what he/she did

or what happened to him/her;

or what happened to him/her;

The 3rd – 4th lines – the result of

The 3rd – 4th lines – the result of

the event;

the event;

The 5th line – the repetition of

The 5th line – the repetition of

the 1st line.

the 1st line.

The rhyming scheme AABBA The rhyming scheme AABBA  1 1 st st line line  2 2 nd nd line line  3 3 rd rd line line  4 4 th th line line  5 5 th th line line
Line 1 Line 1  Introduces the main characer Introduces the main characer There was an Old Man of There was an Old Man of Whitehaven Whitehaven
Line 2 Line 2  Describes the character in Describes the character in more detail more detail Who danced a Who danced a quadrill with a quadrill with a raven raven
Lines 3, 4 Lines 3, 4  Provides a picture in words Provides a picture in words describing the action describing the action But they said:”It’s absurd But they said:”It’s absurd To ecourage this bird!” To ecourage this bird!”
Line 5 Line 5  Reveals the ridiculous or Reveals the ridiculous or unexpected unexpected So they smashed that So they smashed that Old Man of Old Man of Whitehaven. Whitehaven.
Один старичок из Вероны Один старичок из Вероны Отплясывал лихо с вороной Отплясывал лихо с вороной Да как он посмел! Да как он посмел! Прекратить беспредел! Прекратить беспредел! Что могут подумать вороны! Что могут подумать вороны!
Read the following limericks and put the pictures in the right order A
There was an Old Man of Abruzzi,

So blind he couldn’t his foot see

When they said “That’s your toe”,

He replied “Is I so?”

That doubtful Old Man of Abruzzi.

B
There was an Old Man with a beard

Who said “It is just as I feard!

Two owls and a hen,

Four larks and a wren,

Have all built their nests in my

beard!”

C
There was an Old Man of a Cape

horn,

Who wished he had never been

born;

So he sat on a chair,

Till he died of despair

That dolorous Man of Cape Horn.

D
There was an Old Man of the Nile,

Who sharpened his nails with a file,

Till he cut his thumbs,

And said calmly, “This comes

Of sharpening one’s nails with a

file!”

E
There was an Old Man on some

rocks,

Who shut his wife up to a box;

When she said, “let me out!”

He exclaimed, “Without doubt!

You will pass all your life in that

box!”

F
There was an Old Man of Calcutta,

Who perpetually ate bread and

butter,

Till a great bit of muffin,

On which he was stuffing,

Choket that horrid Man of Calcutta.

CHECK UP

That my nose is too long,

Who said, 'If you choose to suppose,

That remarkable Man with a nose.

There was an Old Man with a nose,

You are certainly wrong!'

Task: read the limerick and put

Task: read the limerick and put

the lines in the correct order

the lines in the correct order

Check up Check up There was an Old Man with a nose There was an Old Man with a nose Who said, “If you shoose a suppose, Who said, “If you shoose a suppose, That my nose is too long, That my nose is too long, You are certainly wrong!” You are certainly wrong!” That remakable Man with a nose. That remakable Man with a nose. Жил на свете чудак с длинным носом Жил на свете чудак с длинным носом И твердил он: «Вы это мне бросьте! И твердил он: «Вы это мне бросьте! Нос мой очень красивый» Нос мой очень красивый» Утверждал горделиво Утверждал горделиво Этот милый чудак с длинным носом. Этот милый чудак с длинным носом.
Listen to the poems and choose a limerick Listen to the poems and choose a limerick There was a little girl There was a little girl And she had a litle curl And she had a litle curl Just down the middle of her Just down the middle of her forehead forehead When she was good, she was very,very good, When she was good, she was very,very good, And when she was bad, she was horrid. And when she was bad, she was horrid. There was an Old Lady who said There was an Old Lady who said When she found a thief under her bed, When she found a thief under her bed, “ “ Get up from the floor: Get up from the floor: You are too near the door, You are too near the door, You may catch a cold in your head. You may catch a cold in your head.
Find the translation of the limerick Find the translation of the limerick Некий старец из города Некий старец из города Буда Буда Дебоширил ужасно, Дебоширил ужасно, покуда покуда Некто, взяв молоток, Некто, взяв молоток, Не пристукнул чуток Не пристукнул чуток Скандалиста из города Скандалиста из города Буда! Буда!
Спал старик на Спал старик на громадной сосне, громадной сосне, Был укушен пчелою во Был укушен пчелою во сне. сне. И спросили его: «Это И спросили его: «Это больно?» больно?» Он ответил «Конечно, Он ответил «Конечно, довольно, довольно, Больше я не усну на Больше я не усну на сосне.» сосне.»
Однажды увидел Однажды увидел чудак, чудак, Во сне, что он ест Во сне, что он ест свой башмак свой башмак Он вмиг пробудился Он вмиг пробудился И убедился, И убедился, Что это Что это действительно так. действительно так.
Владелица виллы в Владелица виллы в Салониках Салониках Была удивительно Была удивительно тоненькой. тоненькой. Захотела в прохладу Захотела в прохладу Испить лимонаду – Испить лимонаду – И упала в бокал И упала в бокал сквозь соломинку сквозь соломинку . .
How to write a limerick? How to write a limerick?  When you write a When you write a limerick, make sure that limerick, make sure that it has the same AABBA it has the same AABBA rhyme patern. rhyme patern.  Ideas for new limericks Ideas for new limericks can come from almost can come from almost anywere. For example, anywere. For example, your town, country, or your town, country, or any name. any name.

Here are 5 simple steps to

Here are 5 simple steps to

writing a limerick.

writing a limerick.

1.

1.

An easy way to get

An easy way to get

started is to pick a boy’s or

started is to pick a boy’s or

a girl’s name that has one

a girl’s name that has one

syllable (like Bill, Tim,

syllable (like Bill, Tim,

Dick, Sue or Jill.)

Dick, Sue or Jill.)

There was a Young Girl

There was a Young Girl

named____(pick an easy

named____(pick an easy

name with one sillable).

name with one sillable).

We’ll pick “Jill”. So the

We’ll pick “Jill”. So the

first line is

first line is

“

“

There once was a Young

There once was a Young

Girl named Jill”

Girl named Jill”


2. Now make a list of

2. Now make a list of

words that rhyme with

words that rhyme with

the last word in the first

the last word in the first

line-in this case, Jill.

line-in this case, Jill.

Your list of rhyming words

Your list of rhyming words

might include: hill, drill,

might include: hill, drill,

pill, dill, will, ill.

pill, dill, will, ill.





3. Now wrie the second

3. Now wrie the second

line. Here’s an example:

line. Here’s an example:

“

“

Who feared the sight of a

Who feared the sight of a

drill.”

drill.”


4.Now think of an

4.Now think of an

interesting story. What

interesting story. What

could happened to

could happened to

someone skared of a drill?

someone skared of a drill?

You might have an

You might have an

interesting story if Jill had

interesting story if Jill had

to go to the dentist. So

to go to the dentist. So

the third and fourth lines

the third and fourth lines

can be:

can be:

“

“

She brushed every day”

She brushed every day”

“

“

So, her dentist would say”

So, her dentist would say”

 Now you need to back Now you need to back to the first line and to the first line and end the poem. Here’s end the poem. Here’s an example: an example: “ “ Your teeth are quite Your teeth are quite perfekt, Young Jill” perfekt, Young Jill”
Here’s the poem we just wrote: Here’s the poem we just wrote: There once was a Young Girl named Jill, There once was a Young Girl named Jill, Who was feared the sight of a drill. Who was feared the sight of a drill. She brushed every day She brushed every day So the denist would say: So the denist would say: “ “ Your teeth are so perfect, Young Jill!” Your teeth are so perfect, Young Jill!”
There once came feeling There once came feeling called love, called love, And it sweetly touched And it sweetly touched my heart my heart I felt like an angel I felt like an angel And didn’t think of a And didn’t think of a danger. danger. I wish you all know this I wish you all know this love! love!