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Repeat After Us: "There Was a Young Lady of Hull" by Edward Lear
[To hear audio, use Chrome browser.] This site offers the text and audio of the poem "There Was a Young Lady of Hull" by Edward Lear.
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Repeat After Us: "There Was an Old Man of Corfu" by Edward Lear
[To hear audio, use Chrome browser.] This site features the text and audio of the poem "There Was an Old Man of Corfu" by Edward Lear.
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Repeat After Us: "There Was an Old Man of Hong Kong" by Edward Lear
This site offers the text and audio of the poem "There Was an Old Man of Hong Kong" by Edward Lear.
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Repeat After Us: "There Was an Old Man of Peru" by Edward Lear
[To hear audio, use Chrome browser.] This site features the text and audio of the poem "There Was an Old Man of Peru" by Edward Lear.
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Lexiconic.net: Elements of Poetry
This resource explains how to approach an analysis of a poem. It discusses assumptions people may have, the importance of reading it closely before analyzing it, looking at the stanza structure, the type of poem, the sound patterns,...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: There Once Was...
Part 2 of this tutorial on limerick writing demonstrates the importance of form (meter and rhyme) in limerick poetry using the exemplary and amusing work of Edward Lear.
Emory University
Emory University: The Limerick
This site gives a good description of limerick. Features details about the rhyme scheme and the different forms of limericks. References to the bawdy nature of this verse form.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: More Nonsense by Edward Lear
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book More Nonsense by Edward Lear (1888), a book of illustrated nonsense limerick poems.
University of Oregon
University of Oregon: Pizzaz!
Come and check out this incredible resource from the University of Oregon. This site features links to creative-writing for poetry and fiction, as well as other teacher resources.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Poetry: What Is a Limerick?
A brief explanation of the structure of a limerick. Includes an example and links a Brainpop video as an example. Site also contains a link to a You-Tube video.
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Kalliope Poetics: Online Poetry Workshop
This site tells what a limerick is and, gives a few instructions on how to write one. It also includes info on the traditions of the limerick.
TES Global
Blendspace: Poetry
A learning module that includes twenty-two links to videos, pictures, weblinks, charts, and activities about different types of poetry including couplet, cinquain, acrostic, diamante, limerick, free verse, lyric, narrative, concrete, and...
TES Global
Blendspace: Limericks
A twelve-part learning module with links to images, videos, and texts to use while learning about limericks.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Types of Poems
Explores poetry terms and the different types of poetry.
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Repeat After Us: "There Was a Young Lady Whose Chin" by Edward Lear
This site offers the text and audio of the poem "There Was a Young Lady Whose Chin" by Edward Lear. You can listen to the limerick online or download it.
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Repeat After Us: "There Was a Young Lady of Parma" by Edward Lear
[To hear audio, use Chrome browser.] This site offers the text and the audio of the limerick "There Was a Young Lady of Parma" by Edward Lear.
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Repeat After Us: "There Was a Young Lady Whose Eyes" by Edward Lear
This site offers the text and audio of the poem "There Was a Young Lady Whose Eyes" by Edward Lear. You can listen to the poem online or download it.
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Repeat After Us: "There Was a Young Lady Whose Nose" by Edward Lear
This site offers the text and audio of the poem "There Was a Young Lady Whose Nose" by Edward Lear. You can listen to this poem online or download it.
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Repeat After Us: "There Was a Young Person of Bantry" by Edward Lear
This site offers the text and audio of the poem "There Was a Young Person of Bantry" by Edward Lear. You can listen to the poem online or download it.
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Repeat After Us: "There Was an Old Man in a Barge" by Edward Lear
This site offers the text and audio of the poem "There Was an Old Man in a Barge" by Edward Lear. You can listen to the poem online or download it.
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Repeat After Us: "There Was a Young Person of Crete" by Edward Lear
[To hear audio, use Chrome browser.] This site offers the text and the audio of the poem "There Was a Young Person of Crete" by Edward Lear.
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Repeat After Us: "There Was an Old Lady of France" by Edward Lear
[To hear audio, use Chrome browser.] This site offers the text and audio of the poem "There Was an Old Lady of France" by Edward Lear.
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Repeat After Us: "There Was an Old Lady Whose Folly" by Edward Lear
This site offers the text and audio of the poem "There Was an Old Lady Whose Folly" by Edward Lear. You can listen to it online or download it.
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