Fun & Easy English with Poems: THE LIMERICK
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
- You might think poetry is difficult to understand, but think again! I will introduce you to the limerick. This short, funny form of poetry is a verse of five lines, in which some of the lines rhyme with each other. Watch the lesson, and you will learn about rhyme and rhythm. I’ll show you a few examples and explain the rules. The best part? The rules can be broken! I hope this will inspire you to write a limerick of your own. Try writing one in the comments.
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TRANSCRIPT
Hello. I'm Gill at engVid, and today we have a lesson on a particular type of comic poem, which is called a limerick. Okay? So, these are some examples of limericks, and they're a very popular form of poem. They're usually very simple; they're not, like, difficult poetry that's hard to understand. They usually tell a story and it's usually quite funny; sometimes it's a bit crazy, kind of what you call nonsense poetry. It doesn't really make sense, but it's funny anyway. So, okay.
So, to begin with the first example, it's a nursery rhyme, which is the kind of poem that children learn and listen to as they're children in the nursery where they're... When people used to have big houses, they would have one room which was called the nursery and they put their children in there, and they might have somebody to look after the children, like a nanny or a nurse. And... As well as the mother and father, the children would have other people to help to look after them and bring them up, and make food for them, and so on. That's if they were rich.
But also children of all sorts. I remember, as a child, hearing nursery rhymes, and my mother especially telling me nursery rhymes. And the fun thing about them is that they have a rhythm and a rhyme, so there's a pattern, which children enjoy hearing the pattern of the rhythm and the rhyming of the ends of the lines. So, here's a nursery rhyme which you may have heard. Perhaps you have a version of it in your own language, if English isn't your first language. So, some of the words don't really make sense because they're more to do with imitating the sound of a clock ticking. So, here we go:
Hickory dickory dock
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck one
The mouse ran down
Hickory dickory dock.
So, it's... It's a clock, there's a mouse. The mouse goes up the clock, the clock chimes one: "Dong", and because of that, the mouse is frightened and runs down again. And then that's it - that's all that happens, but it's quite fun for children to hear that. So, you can see that there's a pattern, there: "dock" and "clock" rhyme, and then we have "dock" again. So, if we use a sort of letter form of rhyme scheme, you can label that A, like that. That's rhyme A. And then one is... Doesn't rhyme, so that's B. "One" and... Usually... Usually the third and fourth lines rhyme. These don't exactly rhyme, but they're a little bit similar. "One" and "down", and it's sort of what's called a half rhyme. So, it's a kind of... You could call it B again, really, or B with a little one on it just to show it's slightly different. But, anyway, this is... This sort of shows what the pattern is: A, A, B, B, A is the rhyme pattern for a limerick.
And, also, the first two lines and the fifth lines are usually a bit longer than the lines three and four. So: "Hickory dickory dock, The mouse ran up the clock" so that's, like, three strong beats. "Hickory dickory dock, The mouse ran up the clock". But then we've got: "The clock struck one", so that's only two strong beats. "The clock struck one, The mouse ran down, Hickory dickory dock". So, it's that sort of rhythm; 3, 3, 2, 2, 3. So, that kind of pattern of rhythm and rhyme you find in most limericks. Okay?
So, I hope you... I mean, "Hickory dickory dock", that's just imitating the sound of the clock. So, don't worry about: "What are those words? What do they mean?" They don't really mean anything, but the mouse-little animal-ran up the clock - it's a clock up on the wall, so... Or it's a clock... Big, tall clock that stands on the floor, so a mouse could run up it.
"The clock struck one". "To strike"... "To strike" is when the clock chimes. To strike; to chime. If it goes: "Ding" or "Bong", anything like that, one sound to show that it's one o'clock; it just makes one single sound for one o'clock. "The clock struck one". Usually strikes because it's hitting something inside to make that sound. "The mouse ran down, Hickory dickory dock". So that's... That's it. Okay. So, that illustrates the pattern.
And then we have an example from the 19th century. If you've seen another lesson that I did called: "The Owl and the Pussycat", you might remember the name of the poet, Edward Lear, who wrote a lot of funny poetry. […]
An amaizing lesson, thank you very much, Gill!
Now it make even more sense on " Hickory, Dickory, Dock" written by Agatha Christie! And, apperently, beardy man was very birdy!🙂
Here is my try of limerick:
"We fall in love at least one time,
When heart is sing and lips are smiles!
Who can forget these happy times?
And later one, just wait for last."
Her voice is so relaxing.
I'm a 87 years old Chinese who has never set his foot on foreign soil . I still remember my very first English lesson in junior high : One, two, three, four, five, I've caught a fish alive; six, seven, eight, nine, ten, I've let it go again !
87岁 中国人，youtube,好珍贵。。
BE HEALTHY and live more than 100 years
@@lorenzfreimann Xiexie=Thanks !
87岁，华人，读过高中，还有英文课。难以想象！赵先生好！
@@leeying1418 yes
Lovely lesson on limericks. I used to have ever so much fun trying to write them when I was at school. I hope you have a lovely Christmas, Gill!
I lauged when Gill started counting the birds, the nests and the eggs!
There was once a teacher named Jill
Who taught "limericks" to pay her bills
She worked day and night
Until her hair became white
But never to the point of falling ill.
This one is more to tongue twister, but I do like it
“One-One was a horse.
Two-Two was one, too.
One-One won one race,
Two-Two won one, too.”
Great!
In fact, this lady is the best teacher I' ve ever seen!
You put a big smile every time I see a new video from you! You are so kind and energetic!
HELLO Gill from Barcelona!! Good morning beautiful teacher!!
That Japan limerick
reminded me of the "Deadline Poet",
a journalist who'd make up limericks
that don't rhyme. His excuse was that
there wasn't enough time.
The best teacher of English.
Great 👍
There was a gal named Betty Sue who use to shop when she had nothing to do. For her surprise, she had found a bag of fries and said "Eureka" this will do!
This is extremely helpful for an English Literature student like me. If only there's more videos about poetry from you, I'd like to watch every single of it
What a great work,mrs Gill!Amazing!
Hello, Lady Gil. I'm Leonardo and I'm from Petrópolis, Brazil. I love your teachen way. Nice voice, nice didactic and everything else. I love you!
The world is whirling from the beginning.
The sun surrounds us from the morning.
How wonderful they are!
How unaware we are,
Through the deeds of daily gliding
Christmas is round the corner,
The clock goes tick tocking,
Wishing Gill a Christmas filled with wonder,
Her lesson is so interesting,
I just can't wait for another.
Here's my limerick, Gill. Hopefully you will read and give me comments.Cheers!😊
No
Nice
Not a limerick at all
Not too bad :)
Another one from my first English lesson: Good, better, best; never let it rest; till good is better,and better best.
All around you is one big mess
Datelines to meet and bosses to impress
How you desire
To simply retire
And put an end to all such distress
Thank you for all of these lessons, Gil!
Thank you for this lovely lesson on limericks! Demystifying poetry is important, I think.
Thank you, Mrs. Gill, I love poetry. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Thanks Gill. I enjoy the poem you explained. You explained the words and created the picture of it. Can we have more poems ? Thanks❤❤❤.
Dear Gill, you are an amazing teacher, every lesson is so ivolving. Wishing you all the best in 2019.
What an amazing teacher! 💖💖 Merry Christmas Gill 🎁💝 love from Syria💖
😡WHAT???
this is my girlfriends "if you talk to her again, I kill you' you understand 😁 Just to my English "Don't worry ok ..
@@aamiral-gazwane8232 No Gill is for me only 😏no seriously...I think that she's our wonderful and adorable woman teacher Gill💗
@@alya6183 Yes🙏
I am a man of Chinese
Very polite and often says please
A waiter asked me what would I like to eat
After finally, I had got my seat
Please don’t serve me cheese
That's my first English Limerick
This video is lovely. It is just I’ve been looking for! I did learn lots of novel things today. Thank you and keep making good videos. Love you
Good morning nice teacher nice one.merry Christmas and happy new year 🎄
I loved it! So original
You're great. This video is so useful. Thanks Gill💖💖
Quite enjoyable!
I love the spirit of limericks!
What a lovely lesson. Thanks
I loved those poems! I like the way you explain them. You are an excellent teacher. Gby
I don't speak English and I can understand your explanation , you are the best.
Thanks a lot. A very amazing way for learning!
Respected teacher Gill,
Thank you very much for your nice, useful and relaxing English classes.
Do you allow me to ask you where are you from?
I wish you a lovely Christmas and an Happy and peacefully 2019 Year.
MA BOHÈME SOLEIL ET CHAIR Hi the teacher Gill from United kingdom
Thanks, teacher!
Happy New Year Teacher Gill !!!
Thank you so much Gill
Philipzhao Zhao Well, as someone from America, I always heard
1, 2, 3,4,5,
Once I caught a fish alive
6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
Then I let him go again
Why did I let him go
Because Bit my finger so
Which finger did he bite
My little pinky on the right
Thank you very much
You are a great teacher thanks a lot
When we used to sing "Hickory Dickory Dock", we used to always yell "Boing" after "The clock struck one" haha
Thank you very much 🌷🌷🌷🌷
thank u so much 4 that lesson
ME GUSTA EN CANCIONES, GRACIAS,,,
Merry Christmas!
Very good :) !
Thanks
very nice video you maked
thanks
🙋 eu estou tentando aprender inglês com suas aulas.
Only one tear Ruperta cried , but why, because she had only one eye...
Maam , i wish you were my teacher
Good afternoon, dear Gill! Is it possible to take your private lesson online? Can’t find where I could contact you directly:(
Hello Gill. I am forwarding a poem created by myself.
John hurries into house
After hiding a blouse
Clock strikes one
Mum is baking scone
John still in house
she is so cute
Momm nice .one i love it thks
Thanks dear teacher it is nice lesson
Thanks madam
Beautiful lady.
Hickory dickers dock
Two mice ran up the clock
The clock struck one
But the other one got away
her hair is whiter than the white board she is using
Very helpful #meeranavvi
Hi mam I am watching from India...and where are you from...
Md Amanullah I'm also from Hyderabad friend
Very English.
Iam Nouraldeen from Sudan .
Limericks - topsy-turvy world
ахах, птицы видимо откладывают яичницу
🐞🌈thanks a lot 🌓🏡🌲💐💐💐💐💐💐🏵💐💐💐🏵🏵💐💐🏵🏵🏵🏵🏵
Her voice and accent is just I don't know how to explain it.
561k that's it
Hi
She seems to have difficulty in pronouncing 'nests'.
Hi