English hw
1. how were ballads usually passed down?

2. where did haikus originate, and what were traditional haikus usually about?

3. where did limericks originate, and what were traditional limericks usually about?

4. compare / contrast the traditional content of the sonnet vs. the limerick

1. Ballads were traditionally passed down orally, or through tongue.
2. Haikus originated from Japan and were often about nature; usually a month or season of the year symbolizing something in life.
3. It can be debated where limericks are originally from, but they were first used in England. They are often about human characteristics, they often tell a story through their rhyme scheme about a person or place and comparing it to morals or customs.
4. Sonnet: Originated from Italy, there are different variations of how sonnets are written (i.e. Italian, English, Occitan...), fourteen-lines, follows multiple rhyme schemes...
Limerick: Originated from England, there are different variations of how limericks are written (i.e. Double Limerick, Expanded Limerick, Gimerick...), five-lines, follows AABBA rhyme scheme.