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Limerick in Translation and Adaptation

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What is the most common rhyme scheme in limericks?

  1. AABBA

  2. ABAB

  3. ABCB

  4. AABB


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The most common rhyme scheme in limericks is AABBA, where the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme, and the third and fourth lines rhyme.

Which of the following is an example of a limerick in translation?

  1. There once was a man from Peru,

  2. Il était un homme du Pérou,

  3. Es war einmal ein Mann aus Peru,

  4. C'era una volta un uomo del Perù


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct answer is "Il était un homme du Pérou," which is a French translation of the limerick "There once was a man from Peru."

Which of the following is an example of a limerick in adaptation?

  1. There once was a man from Peru,

  2. There once was a man from Nantucket,

  3. There once was a man from the moon,

  4. There once was a man from Mars


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct answer is "There once was a man from Nantucket," which is an adaptation of the limerick "There once was a man from Peru."

What is the most common subject matter of limericks?

  1. Love

  2. Death

  3. Politics

  4. Nonsense


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The most common subject matter of limericks is nonsense, often involving absurd or impossible situations.

Who is considered to be the father of the limerick?

  1. Edward Lear

  2. Lewis Carroll

  3. Ogden Nash

  4. Dorothy Parker


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Edward Lear is considered to be the father of the limerick, having popularized the form in the 19th century.

Which of the following is an example of a limerick that uses wordplay?

  1. There once was a man from Peru,

  2. There once was a man from Nantucket,

  3. There once was a man from the moon,

  4. There once was a man from Mars


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct answer is "There once was a man from Nantucket," which uses the wordplay of "Nantucket" and "tacked it" to create a humorous rhyme.

Which of the following is an example of a limerick that uses alliteration?

  1. There once was a man from Peru,

  2. There once was a man from Nantucket,

  3. There once was a man from the moon,

  4. There once was a man from Mars


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct answer is "There once was a man from the moon," which uses the alliteration of "moon" and "man" to create a rhythmic effect.

Which of the following is an example of a limerick that uses hyperbole?

  1. There once was a man from Peru,

  2. There once was a man from Nantucket,

  3. There once was a man from the moon,

  4. There once was a man from Mars


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct answer is "There once was a man from Mars," which uses the hyperbole of "ate the whole planet" to create a humorous effect.

Which of the following is an example of a limerick that uses satire?

  1. There once was a man from Peru,

  2. There once was a man from Nantucket,

  3. There once was a man from the moon,

  4. There once was a man from Mars


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The correct answer is "There once was a man from Nantucket," which uses the satire of "swallowed a whale" to create a humorous effect.

Which of the following is an example of a limerick that uses irony?

  1. There once was a man from Peru,

  2. There once was a man from Nantucket,

  3. There once was a man from the moon,

  4. There once was a man from Mars


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The correct answer is "There once was a man from the moon," which uses the irony of "ate the whole planet" to create a humorous effect.

Which of the following is an example of a limerick that uses understatement?

  1. There once was a man from Peru,

  2. There once was a man from Nantucket,

  3. There once was a man from the moon,

  4. There once was a man from Mars


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The correct answer is "There once was a man from Peru," which uses the understatement of "ate his shoe" to create a humorous effect.

Which of the following is an example of a limerick that uses bathos?

  1. There once was a man from Peru,

  2. There once was a man from Nantucket,

  3. There once was a man from the moon,

  4. There once was a man from Mars


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct answer is "There once was a man from Mars," which uses the bathos of "ate the whole planet" to create a humorous effect.

Which of the following is an example of a limerick that uses anticlimax?

  1. There once was a man from Peru,

  2. There once was a man from Nantucket,

  3. There once was a man from the moon,

  4. There once was a man from Mars


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The correct answer is "There once was a man from Nantucket," which uses the anticlimax of "swallowed a whale" to create a humorous effect.

Which of the following is an example of a limerick that uses surprise?

  1. There once was a man from Peru,

  2. There once was a man from Nantucket,

  3. There once was a man from the moon,

  4. There once was a man from Mars


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The correct answer is "There once was a man from the moon," which uses the surprise of "ate the whole planet" to create a humorous effect.

Which of the following is an example of a limerick that uses wordplay?

  1. There once was a man from Peru,

  2. There once was a man from Nantucket,

  3. There once was a man from the moon,

  4. There once was a man from Mars


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The correct answer is "There once was a man from Nantucket," which uses the wordplay of "Nantucket" and "tacked it" to create a humorous rhyme.

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