Limerosity : An Anapestic Journey through Western Literature
Overview
Limerosity is an anapestic journey, a collection of limericks inspired by well-known figures in the (mostly) western literary canon.
From the Author:
A limerick is a verse form-five lines of generally iambic or anapestic verse, with a rhyme scheme of AABBA. The origin of the limerick is a bit of a mystery, though it may be fairly recent as verse forms go. The form seems to have crystallized with Edward Lear and W. S. Gilbert in the Nineteenth century.
I have modified the standard form a bit, eliminating punctuation and right justifying the lines. I think of the limerick as a verse form, not a poem. Verse has a beginning and an ending, and leads the reader to a conclusion. A poem does not.
Limericks, and this may be one of the secrets to their popularity over the years, are a perfect expression of comic construction. So, as you read these limericks, possibly you may discover some literary intention. But mostly I hope you uncover a few smiles.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781953725523
- ISBN-10: 195372552X
- Publisher: Time Being Media, LLC
- Publish Date: May 2024
- Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.24 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.24 pounds
- Page Count: 102
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