Which form of poetry is typically five lines long and follows an AABBA rhyme scheme?

Which form of poetry is typically five lines long and follows an AABBA rhyme scheme?

• A. Haiku
• B. Limerick
• C. Sonnet
• D. Poetry

Answer: (B)

A five-line humorous verse with a distinctive rhythm is a limerick. It follows an AABBA rhyme pattern, where the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme with each other, and the third and fourth lines share a different rhyme. This exact combination of five lines and the AABBA rhyme scheme is what defines a limerick. Haiku has three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern, not five lines. A sonnet has fourteen lines with a more formal rhyme structure. “Poetry” is a broad category, not a specific form.

A five-line humorous verse with a distinctive rhythm is a limerick. It follows an AABBA rhyme pattern, where the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme with each other, and the third and fourth lines share a different rhyme. This exact combination of five lines and the AABBA rhyme scheme is what defines a limerick. Haiku has three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern, not five lines. A sonnet has fourteen lines with a more formal rhyme structure. “Poetry” is a broad category, not a specific form.