~Bonus for Bloggers #3~

Posted by: Ms. Scott | April 28, 2009 | 9 Comments |

Tell me the specific name of this type of four-line poem and the name of the person who originated (created) this type of verse. ~The following poem is an example of a _clerihew__ , originated by __Edmund _Clerihew_ _Bentley_. These four-line poems make a brief, humorous statement about a person. The first line ends in the person’s name and an AABB rhyme pattern is used. There are no meter or syllable constraints. ~Everyone with a correct answer will get bonus points, but only submit once. If correct, your comment will not show up until Monday, when I reveal the answers.~

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This poem is an example of a Clerihew, originated by Edmund Clerihew Bentley

By: shawn lestrange on April 28, 2009
at 10:23 pm

This poem is called a clerihew. This type of poem was invented by the poet, Edmund Clerihew Bentley.

By: Alvee Ahmed on April 29, 2009
at 9:55 pm

the poem is quatrain(it was in the packet)..and i’m not sure biut the guy but maybe he is Manouchehr Saadat Noury

By: Anjali Bhagat on April 30, 2009
at 5:57 pm

They also originated by ballads to tell stories.

By: Kayla on April 30, 2009
at 8:40 pm

Clerihew by Edmund Clerihew Bentley.

By: Cory Berg on April 30, 2009
at 9:42 pm

Hi Ms. Scott! The answer to what type of poem is the Clerihew. It is named after Edmund Clerihew Bently, an English writer who originated this verse form.

By: Azka Niaz on May 2, 2009
at 2:43 pm