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The Art of Poetry; Monday, First Period [03/07].
"Good morning, my little poetry ducklings~ ♥!"
Shunsui had, in fact, managed to slip away to the Seireitei for the remainder of the weekend, in a rare turn of events where returning home was actually the escape from something worse than...well, being home. But there had been sake in the Seireitei, which made the fact that there was also work in the Seireitei more than worth it, especially since there was also beer and whiskey and other forms of wine at his behest, as well, and drinking companions who had been more than happy to remind him of that fact.
And he had definitely confirmed that the island's little alcohol issue was indeed remedied before making his return, and now sat as pleased and in a mild state of inebriation as ever in the classroom, though for now, of course, he would be only drinking and sharing this week's tea.
"Today, I thought we'd delve into something a little lighter on the side of poetry, something a bit whimsical and amusing but also probably deceptively difficult to actually create, and that is none other than the limerick ♥. Now, a limerick is a rather short poem that consists of but one mere stanza, and the idea is to make that stanza count within its very direct structure within just five lines, that follow an AABBA rhyme scheme ♥. Just as the poem itself is short and quippy, so is it's subject matter, meant to be a humorous or amusing format rather than somehting as dramatic or moving as some of the other forms we've discussed thus far ♥.
"Due to their simplistic nature, they often work their way into children's nursery rhymes: Hickory Dickory Dock, for exampe, is a rather iconic example of a limerick, but on the converse side, they also lend themselves very easily to raucous or bawdy varietys, and anyone familiar with this side of the style will surely have a story or two to tell about a man from Nantucket, which I would rather like to share with you, ducklings, but we are in a classroom setting ♥.
"Instead, I have once again availed myself to the copious amounts of printing available to us and put together a compelation of limericks for you to peruse and enjoy, ducklings ♥. Have a look, see if there's any that strike your fancy that you'd like to share and perhaps discuss what makes it work, and then you'll be tasked to work on your very own for the remainder of the time, and hopefully get the chance to share those. Any questions before we begin ♥?"
Shunsui had, in fact, managed to slip away to the Seireitei for the remainder of the weekend, in a rare turn of events where returning home was actually the escape from something worse than...well, being home. But there had been sake in the Seireitei, which made the fact that there was also work in the Seireitei more than worth it, especially since there was also beer and whiskey and other forms of wine at his behest, as well, and drinking companions who had been more than happy to remind him of that fact.
And he had definitely confirmed that the island's little alcohol issue was indeed remedied before making his return, and now sat as pleased and in a mild state of inebriation as ever in the classroom, though for now, of course, he would be only drinking and sharing this week's tea.
"Today, I thought we'd delve into something a little lighter on the side of poetry, something a bit whimsical and amusing but also probably deceptively difficult to actually create, and that is none other than the limerick ♥. Now, a limerick is a rather short poem that consists of but one mere stanza, and the idea is to make that stanza count within its very direct structure within just five lines, that follow an AABBA rhyme scheme ♥. Just as the poem itself is short and quippy, so is it's subject matter, meant to be a humorous or amusing format rather than somehting as dramatic or moving as some of the other forms we've discussed thus far ♥.
"Due to their simplistic nature, they often work their way into children's nursery rhymes: Hickory Dickory Dock, for exampe, is a rather iconic example of a limerick, but on the converse side, they also lend themselves very easily to raucous or bawdy varietys, and anyone familiar with this side of the style will surely have a story or two to tell about a man from Nantucket, which I would rather like to share with you, ducklings, but we are in a classroom setting ♥.
"Instead, I have once again availed myself to the copious amounts of printing available to us and put together a compelation of limericks for you to peruse and enjoy, ducklings ♥. Have a look, see if there's any that strike your fancy that you'd like to share and perhaps discuss what makes it work, and then you'll be tasked to work on your very own for the remainder of the time, and hopefully get the chance to share those. Any questions before we begin ♥?"
Class Activity: Limerics - AoP, 03/07.