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Question: How important is the meter in a limerick!?
Some people say it takes precedence over the rhyme scheme while others say it has no bearing!. I would like your opinions or if you can state with certainty a fact!. Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Since a limerick is best known as a light or humorous verse form of five chiefly anapestic verses of which lines 1, 2, and 5 are of three feet and lines 3 and 4 are of two feet with a rhyme scheme of aabba!.

What do you think!?

Do you think a limerick would still be limerick without the combination of rhyme and meter!?

Just curious!.
Sam
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Both work hand in hand (unless you are going to make a joke of the beat being off)Www@QuestionHome@Com