Transcript Macbeth Limerick

Limericks are short, lighthearted poems that satirize
(poke fun at and point out the
flaws of) politics, the customs
of society, or public figures.
Limericks follow these rules:
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Five lines long
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Rhyme scheme is A, A, B, B, A
This means that the last words in the “A”
lines (1, 2, and 5) rhyme and the last words in
the “B” lines (3 and 4) rhyme.
Example:
A
A
B
B
A
There once was a man named Tatoo
who got sick from eating a shoe
“I think I shall die,”
he said with a sigh,
“unless this is only the flu.”
Limericks follow these rules:

Lines 1, 2, and 5 have 8-10 syllables.

Lines 3 and 4 have 5-6 syllables.

Count the number of times your mouth opens
to help you count the syllables or word parts.
The number of syllables depends on the flow
and rhythm: read it aloud to hear how it
sounds.
Example:
(8)
(8)
(5)
(5)
(8)
There was an old man from Peru
who dreamed he was eating a shoe.
He woke in a fright
in middle of night
and found it was perfectly true!
Write a Macbeth-related limerick for tomorrow.
Options:
Describe
and evaluate a major
character in your limerick
Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Banquo,
Duncan, Macduff
Create a pro-Macbeth or antiMacbeth limerick from the
perspective of another character
Summarize the plot thus far