Simple MadLibs generator

madlib

def prompt
  print "> "
end

def generate_mad_lib
  puts "Bear with me. I'm going to need 18 singular @nouns."
  prompt;
  @noun1 = gets.chomp()
  @noun2 = gets.chomp()
  @noun3 = gets.chomp()
  @noun4 = gets.chomp()
  @noun5 = gets.chomp()
  @noun6 = gets.chomp()
  @noun7 = gets.chomp()
  @noun8 = gets.chomp()
  @noun9 = gets.chomp()
  @noun10 = gets.chomp()
  @noun11 = gets.chomp()
  @noun12 = gets.chomp()
  @noun13 = gets.chomp()
  @noun14 = gets.chomp()
  @noun15 = gets.chomp()
  @noun16 = gets.chomp()
  @noun17 = gets.chomp()
  @noun18 = gets.chomp()
  
  puts "Awesome, now I'm going to need 5 plural @nouns."
  prompt;
  @nouns1 = gets.chomp()
  @nouns2 = gets.chomp()
  @nouns3 = gets.chomp()
  @nouns4 = gets.chomp()
  @nouns5 = gets.chomp()
  
  puts "Ok, now let's collect some singular @verbs. I'm looking for 7 of them."
  
  prompt;
  @verb1 = gets.chomp()
  @verb2 = gets.chomp()
  @verb3 = gets.chomp()
  @verb4 = gets.chomp()
  @verb5 = gets.chomp()
  @verb6 = gets.chomp()
  @verb7 = gets.chomp()
  
  puts "Almost done! Now we need 5 @verbs in the present tense, such as running or leaping."
  
  prompt;
  @verbing1 = gets.chomp()
  @verbing2 = gets.chomp()
  @verbing3 = gets.chomp()
  @verbing4 = gets.chomp()
  @verbing5 = gets.chomp()
  
  puts "You like @adjectives? Hey, me too! I'm going to need 4 of them."
  
  prompt;
  @adjective1 = gets.chomp()
  @adjective2 = gets.chomp()
  @adjective3 = gets.chomp()
  @adjective4 = gets.chomp()
  puts "And finally, we need just one @number. Any @number at all. Really!"
  
  prompt;
  @number = gets.chomp()
end

generate_mad_lib()
require_relative 'mermaid'

mermaid

def mermaid_lib
  puts <<-LITTLE_MERMAID
Look at this #{@noun1}, isn`t it neat?
Wouldn`t you think my collection`s complete?
Wouldn`t you think I`m the #{@noun2}
The #{@noun3} who has everything?

Look at this #{@noun4}, treasures untold
How many wonders can one #{@noun5} hold?
#{@verbing1} around here, you`d think
Sure, she`s got everything

I`ve got #{@noun6} and #{@nouns1} a-plenty
I`ve got who`s-its and what`s-its galore
You #{@verb1} thing-a-mabobs?
I`ve got #{@number} 
But who cares? No #{@adjective1} deal. I #{@verb2} more

I wanna be where the #{@nouns2} are
I wanna see, wanna see `em #{@verbing2}
walkin` around on those
Whaddya call `em? Oh, feet

#{@verbing3} your fins, you don`t get too far
Legs are required for #{@verbing4}, dancin`
Strollin` along down the
What`s that word again? #{@noun7}
Up where #{@noun8} #{@verb3}
Up where #{@noun9} run
Up where #{@noun10} stay all day in the sun
Wanderin` free, wish I could be
Part of that #{@noun11}

What would I give if I could live
Outta these #{@nouns3}?
What would I pay to spend a day
#{@adjective2} on the sand?

Betcha on #{@noun11} they understand
Bet they don`t reprimand their #{@nouns4}
Bright young #{@nouns5}, sick of #{@verbing5}
Ready to stand

And ready to know what the #{@noun13} know
Ask `em #{@adjective3} questions and get some answers
What`s a #{@noun14}, and why does it
What`s the word? #{@verb4}

When`s it my turn?
Wouldn`t I #{@verb5}?
#{@verb6} to explore that #{@noun15} up above
Out of #{@adjective4} #{@noun16}, wish #{@noun17} could be
#{@verb7} of that #{@noun18}
LITTLE_MERMAID
end

mermaid_lib()

Good, but can you simplify it?

@jqr absolutely, and that's my goal for this week. I'm sure there's an easier way of collecting, storing and retrieving the nouns, adjectives, etc.