The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 11.1802  Monday, 25 September 2000.

From:           Tanya Gough <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date:           Friday, 22 Sep 2000 15:16:17 -0400
Subject:        Limerick Contest Correction

It has come to my attention that some people are upset at our 9-9-5-5-9
rhythm scheme as a rule for our contest, on the grounds that they were
never taught that limericks must adhere to a strict scheme, but rather
that they follow a spoken rhythm instead.

While I was taught that it was 9-9-5-5-9 or die, I can certainly
understand the validity of the complaint.  It was only after receiving
several entries that followed something closer to a 12-13-17-17 scheme
that we felt it necessary to tighten the regulations.

With all this in mind, please note that we will be judging limericks
based on their rhythm, allowing that 9-9-5-5-9 is the general standard,
but that if you can slip in an extra few syllables without compromising
the spoken rhythm, by all means do.

Keep those entries coming!

Tanya Gough
Poor Yorick Shakespeare Multimedia Catalogue
www.bardcentral.com
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