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Nonsense Poems

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1
Oxymorons are statements that contradict each other. True or False?
False
True
2
Which of the following is an oxymoron?
Tiny Shrimp
Giant Squid
Great Love
Loving Hate
3
Do limericks typically rhyme?
Yes
No
4
How many lines are limericks?
1
3
7
5
5
What is a couplet?
Two consecutive lines ending in a rhyme
A type of literature
A kind of cup
Two lines of a poem that do not rhyme
6
What is Edward Lear most famous for?
Writing limericks
Writing short stories
Writing sonnets
Writing essays
7
Limericks are humorous. True or False?
True
False
8
Nonsense Verse is…
Whimsical and humorous
All of the above
employs techniques of nonsense literature
has rhyme and rhythm
9
What is a paradox?
A statement that is always false
A statement that seems self-contradictory, but can be true
A true statement that makes sense
Another word for oxymoron
10
Which of the following is an oxymoron?
Baby Grand
All of the above
Jumbo Shrimp
Old Girl