The rhyme scheme of a limerick is AABBA. That means the first second and fifth lines rhyme with each other whereas the third and fourth lines rhyme with each other. The first, second and fifth lines of a limerick typically have three feet whereas the third and fourth lines have two feet each. The dominant meter is anapaestic, which means it has two undressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable, such as da-DUM da-da-DUM da-da-DUM.

Readers Digest, How to write a limerick.

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