Snow's Writing for 2019, 2020, & Beyond

Week 22: Little Willies (or Ruthless Rhymes) Halloween Prank

Halloween Prank

Little Willie liked to play,
Vicious pranks both night and day,
on Halloween he gave his sister,
Candy that caused her tongue to blister.

Poet's Note: ▼

Form: Little Willies or Ruthless Rhymes  

Number of Lines: 4 lines

Rules:
1. satirical
2. accentual, with 4 stresses per line.
3. a tetrastich. A complete poem in 4 lines.
4. composed with a surprise last line and a touch of sadistic humor.
5. rhymed
6. light verse.
7. often composed using Little Willie and his family as the brunt of the joke.

Meter:
Rhymed

Rhyme Scheme:
aabb
or
abab


Choices for the poets to make this week:
OPTIONAL: It's Halloween week, try that as your theme!
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