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Common Limerick Themes and Topics

Description: Test your knowledge of common themes and topics found in limericks.
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What is the traditional rhyme scheme of a limerick?

  1. AABBA

  2. ABABCC

  3. ABCBDB

  4. ABABAB


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The traditional rhyme scheme of a limerick is AABBA, where the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme, and the third and fourth lines rhyme.

What is the typical meter of a limerick?

  1. Anapestic trimeter

  2. Iambic pentameter

  3. Trochaic octameter

  4. Spondaic hexameter


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The typical meter of a limerick is anapestic trimeter, which consists of three anapests (two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable) per line.

What is the most common subject matter of limericks?

  1. Love

  2. Nature

  3. Politics

  4. Nonsense


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Limericks are often characterized by their nonsensical and humorous content, which can range from silly stories to witty observations.

Who is credited with popularizing the limerick in the 19th century?

  1. Edward Lear

  2. Lewis Carroll

  3. Rudyard Kipling

  4. Alfred, Lord Tennyson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Edward Lear is widely regarded as the father of the modern limerick. His collection of limericks, \"A Book of Nonsense\", published in 1846, helped to popularize the form.

What is the term for a limerick that is particularly bawdy or vulgar?

  1. A dirty limerick

  2. A blue limerick

  3. A naughty limerick

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above terms can be used to refer to a limerick that is particularly bawdy or vulgar.

What is the longest limerick ever written?

  1. 100 lines

  2. 200 lines

  3. 300 lines

  4. 400 lines


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The longest limerick ever written is 400 lines long and was written by John Edward Weems in 1955.

What is the shortest limerick ever written?

  1. 1 line

  2. 2 lines

  3. 3 lines

  4. 4 lines


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The shortest limerick ever written is 1 line long and simply says \"There was a young lady named Bright.\"

What is the most common type of limerick?

  1. The political limerick

  2. The love limerick

  3. The nonsense limerick

  4. The dirty limerick


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The most common type of limerick is the nonsense limerick, which is characterized by its nonsensical and humorous content.

What is the most famous limerick?

  1. There was a young lady named Bright...

  2. There was a young man from Peru...

  3. There was an old man with a beard...

  4. There was a young lady from Niger...


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The most famous limerick is \"There was a young lady named Bright...\", which is often attributed to Edward Lear.

What is the most popular limerick website?

  1. Limerick Database

  2. Limerick Central

  3. Limerick World

  4. Limerick Land


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The most popular limerick website is Limerick Database, which contains over 100,000 limericks.

What is the most common first line of a limerick?

  1. There was a young lady named Bright...

  2. There was a young man from Peru...

  3. There was an old man with a beard...

  4. There was a young lady from Niger...


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The most common first line of a limerick is \"There was a young lady named Bright...\", which is often attributed to Edward Lear.

What is the most common last line of a limerick?

  1. ...and they all lived happily ever after.

  2. ...and they all died of the plague.

  3. ...and they all went to hell.

  4. ...and they all lived in a shoe.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The most common last line of a limerick is \"...and they all lived happily ever after.\"

What is the most common rhyme scheme for the third and fourth lines of a limerick?

  1. AABB

  2. ABAB

  3. ABCB

  4. ABCC


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The most common rhyme scheme for the third and fourth lines of a limerick is AABB.

What is the most common meter for the third and fourth lines of a limerick?

  1. Anapestic trimeter

  2. Iambic pentameter

  3. Trochaic octameter

  4. Spondaic hexameter


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The most common meter for the third and fourth lines of a limerick is anapestic trimeter.

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