tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179119864914364117.post5667684697705893770..comments2023-05-20T10:48:26.502-05:00Comments on The Limericist: 2288. I shoulder not done itThe Limericisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295894333491128936noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179119864914364117.post-64570289089364405592016-11-07T18:36:03.533-06:002016-11-07T18:36:03.533-06:00Yes, I left out the word 'final.'
Your ve...Yes, I left out the word 'final.'<br /><br />Your verse still sounds good despite the 'cheating' because those last words in Lines 1, 2, and 5 have similar vowel placements, their stressed and unstressed syllables are in the same place, and they all end in a 'T' sound (even though it's not stressed). Nice job!Suzanne Heymannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02925149630654987978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179119864914364117.post-71160231052543024642016-11-07T17:54:15.280-06:002016-11-07T17:54:15.280-06:00That's really close, Suz. The rule is, "...That's really close, Suz. The rule is, "the final STRESSED syllables must all rhyme -- not just the last syls. Maybe that is what you were saying...<br /><br />I used 'et' in L1, but 'ep' in L2 and L5.<br /><br />I try never to do it (unlike many of those folks who send them to AWAD) but occasionally (like today) I find it necessary to cheat.The Limericisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295894333491128936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179119864914364117.post-72267607438803476022016-11-07T17:40:55.771-06:002016-11-07T17:40:55.771-06:00Hmmm, I could be wrong, but shouldn't the stre...Hmmm, I could be wrong, but shouldn't the stressed syllable of the rhyming words in Lines 1.2 and 5 begin with a different letter (consonant?) of the alphabet, and end with the same letter of the alphabet?Suzanne Heymannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02925149630654987978noreply@blogger.com