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A limerick is a nonsensical and funny verse consisting of five lines. Study the limerick given below and identify the rhyme scheme.
There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, “It is just as I feared! Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!”
Edward Lear
Correct Answer
The rhyme scheme of the limerick is AABBA. Lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme with each other (beard, feared, beard), and lines 3 and 4 rhyme with each other (Hen, Wren).
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Explanation
The limerick by Edward Lear follows the pattern AABBA. The first, second, and fifth lines end with rhyming words (beard, feared, beard), while the third and fourth lines rhyme with each other (Hen, Wren). This is the standard rhyme scheme for all limericks.