Project Work: An Amusing Project Work: An Amusing Genre – a LimerickGenre – a Limerick..

The Project goal:The Project goal:to define the characteristic

features of English folklore as an example of a limerick.

The aims are:The aims are:to define and analyze genre

features of a limerick(the origin, the language means, the form and translation);

to find a match in Russian folklore comparing a limerick with chastushka and perevyortish;

The project object: the definition of the distinctive English folklore features.

The project subject:• a limerick

Methods:Methods:Reading special literature

Analysis Synthesis

Main Output:Main Output:A Limerick is a popular form of a

short nonsensical humorous poem which appeared in the UK. Limericks are integral parts of the linguistic culture of English speaking peoples of the world. This form of limerick, like any other, reflects the people's life, their beliefs, ideals, who find themselves in poetry, music and literature.

There are 3 versions of its There are 3 versions of its origin:origin:The name of the city of Limerick, located in Ireland.

The name of their most famous writer - Edward Lear (Lear + lyric - the lyrics).

The Irish word "a merry lay", which means "happy song".

Edward LearEdward Lear - the author - the author of 212 Limericks. of 212 Limericks.

The form of limericks is The form of limericks is strictly fixed: they consist of strictly fixed: they consist of five lines. five lines.

Limerick begins with the Limerick begins with the words "There was a ..."words "There was a ..."

Differences between the Differences between the perevyortish and perevyortish and chastushka from the chastushka from the Russian folklore and Russian folklore and limerick from the English limerick from the English folklore.folklore.

Many of perevyortishi have Many of perevyortishi have no clear rhyme, in contrast no clear rhyme, in contrast to a limerick.to a limerick.Вдруг из- под собаки

Лают ворота Выхватил телегуКонь из- под кнута (Перевертыш)

There was an Old Man of the North Who fell into a basin of broth …(Limerick)

There is a different pattern There is a different pattern of rhymeof rhyme..

Limerick.

AAVVA Perevyortish.

CABABC

There is a different There is a different number of lines.number of lines.

Limerick has 5 lines, and perevyortish usually has only 4 or 6.

SimilaritiesHumourFunny thingsA lot of nonsenseFood for imaginationA fantastic plot

Would you like to Would you like to compose or translate compose or translate such verse?such verse?

Thanks for your Thanks for your attention!attention!