Capitalizing Limerick Titles with Confidence

​When writing limericks, don’t forget that titles deserve just as much attention as the verses themselves. Whether you’re jotting down something silly for fun or publishing your work, knowing how to format your limerick’s title keeps your writing looking polished and professional.

Normal Capitalization Rules Apply to Limerick Titles

• Standard Title Case is the Norm
  Most limerick titles follow the same capitalization rules as titles of any other poem or literary work. Major words get capitalized, while small connecting words (like and, of, the) stay lowercase—unless they’re the first or last word in the title.

Examples:

• The Man from Peru
• A Limerick About My Cat

All Caps or Sentence Case?
You can certainly choose a different style, like ALL CAPS or sentence case, for artistic or comedic effect. That’s purely stylistic—there’s no special rule unique to limericks demanding one capitalization style over another.

Pro Recommendation: If you’re giving your limerick a title, treat it like you would any poem or short work: stick with standard title case unless you’re intentionally going for a different look.

Pro Tip: For a quick way to check how to capitalize your title, visit Capitalizemytitle.com, click on the “Chicago” tab, and type in your title. It takes the guesswork out of knowing what to capitalize for different style guides.

​I use the Chicago Manual of Style for most of my writing.

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