Different Types of Poems

A limerick usually has:

• 3 lines

• 5 lines

• 7 lines

• 10 lines

Answer explanation

Remember a limerick follows the AABBA structure!

Which lines in a limerick rhyme with each other?

• Lines 1, 2 and 5 rhyme; Lines 3 and 4 rhyme

• All lines rhyme

• Lines 1 and 3 rhyme; Lines 2, 4, and 5 rhyme

• Only lines 1 and 5 rhyme

Answer explanation

Remember AABBA!

Do you remember how many syllables in each line of a limerick?

Is it:

• 7-10 syllables (lines 1, 2, 5) and 5–7 syllables (lines 3, 4)

• 5–5 syllables in all lines

• 10 syllables in every line

• No set rhythm

Which rhyme pattern does a limerick follow?

• AAAA

• ABCDE

• ABAB

• AABBA

A traditional haiku has how many syllables in total?

• 10

• 15

• 17

• 20

A haiku has 5–7–5 syllables.

• True
• False

Which of these haiku is correct?

• Bright summer sunshine (5)
  Children playing in the park (7)
  Ice cream in my hand (5)

• The cat sleeps all day (5)
  On the warm, sunny rooftop (7)
  Meows at the moonlight (5)

• Both a and b

• Neither a nor b

Can you create your own limerick or haiku?

Remember a limerick follows AABBA.

A haiku follows 5-7-5.