Quote Me!StudentsIf you're a student and you've been given a class project to write limericks and submit them to the OEDILF, you might find that your limericks are held. Here's why.From the OEDILF guidelines (the ones you read when joining): What Are We Looking For? To be included in the OEDILF and sail through the workshopping process, a limerick should clearly define its word in a humorous way with clever wordplay, sound structure, and perfect rhymes. Obviously, very few limericks will earn high marks in every category... The structure of the limerick is of the highest importance. Poor meter and rhyming will sink a piece more quickly than any other flaw. If your teacher has not given you any training and individualized feedback on how to structure a limerick with rigorous meter, then you are not ready to submit limericks. The OEDILF is a cooperative project by people who enjoy writing limericks, and we do not have the capacity to provide instruction for large numbers of beginners. If a workshopping editor has left a comment about meter on one or more of your limericks, and you have a number of limericks held, please consult your school teacher for help in analysing your structural, metrical or rhyming problems before you submit any more. David Finley's Limerick Definition and Techniques is a good place to start reading if your teacher is unable to help. Try applying Finley's analysis to some published limericks (in books or in the OEDILF). Once you see how the stresses fit, try analyzing one of your own limericks. Ask another member of your class to analyze your limerick and check that the limerick accomplishes all its goals. When it does, you're ready to submit it. More information on school classes and the OEDILF is available in the FAQ. |
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