A Lucrece Knife Riddle
"I may command where I adore;
But silence, like a Lucrece knife,
With bloodless stroke my heart doth gore:
M, O, A, I, doth sway my life."
This riddle is dropped in the way of whom, as part of a trap?
But silence, like a Lucrece knife,
With bloodless stroke my heart doth gore:
M, O, A, I, doth sway my life."
This riddle is dropped in the way of whom, as part of a trap?
Hint:
The Merchant Of Venice
How does Nerissa describe the trial of the caskets in "The Merchant of Venice"?
Fill in the gap. "NERISSA: Your father was ever virtuous; and holy men at their death have good inspirations: therefore ___ _______, that he hath devised in these three chests of gold, silver and lead, whereof who chooses his meaning chooses you, will, no doubt, never be chosen by any rightly but one who shall rightly love."
Fill in the gap. "NERISSA: Your father was ever virtuous; and holy men at their death have good inspirations: therefore ___ _______, that he hath devised in these three chests of gold, silver and lead, whereof who chooses his meaning chooses you, will, no doubt, never be chosen by any rightly but one who shall rightly love."
Hint:
The Prince Of Arragon
The Prince of Arragon is one suitor to Portia, prepared to risk his dignity in the trial by Caskets. What does his choice of casket contain, actually and metaphorically?
Hint:
All of these
The silver casket is said to bring the chooser 'as much as he deserves', which turns out to be The Portrait of a Blinking Idiot.
The schedule reads (extract)
"Take what wife you will to bed,
I will ever be your head:
So be gone: you are sped.
Still more fool I shall appear
By the time I linger here
With one fool's head I came to woo,
But I go away with two." Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
The silver casket is said to bring the chooser 'as much as he deserves', which turns out to be The Portrait of a Blinking Idiot.
The schedule reads (extract)
"Take what wife you will to bed,
I will ever be your head:
So be gone: you are sped.
Still more fool I shall appear
By the time I linger here
With one fool's head I came to woo,
But I go away with two." Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
Fulfilling Her Stipulation
"When from my finger you can get this ring and are by me with child", when he will not sleep with her?
Hint:
Great Birnam Wood Riddle
What is the name of the hill?
Hint:
Dunsinane
Macduff and the opposing forces camouflage themselves with branches from Birnam Forest. Dunsinane is a peak of the Sidlaw Hills, in the parish of Collace, Perthshire, Scotland, 8 m. N.E. of Perth. It is 1012 ft. high, and commands a fine view of the Carse of Gowrie and the valley of the Tay. Its chief claim is due to the association with Birnam Wood (about 12 m. N.W.) in these passages in Macbeth. An old fort on the summit, of which faint traces are still discernible, is traditionally called Macbeth's Castle. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
Macduff and the opposing forces camouflage themselves with branches from Birnam Forest. Dunsinane is a peak of the Sidlaw Hills, in the parish of Collace, Perthshire, Scotland, 8 m. N.E. of Perth. It is 1012 ft. high, and commands a fine view of the Carse of Gowrie and the valley of the Tay. Its chief claim is due to the association with Birnam Wood (about 12 m. N.W.) in these passages in Macbeth. An old fort on the summit, of which faint traces are still discernible, is traditionally called Macbeth's Castle. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
Enjoying Quidditch Riddle
I'm often very stern,
I wear my hair up in a bun,
I'm really very fair,
I find Quidditch very fun.
Who am I?
I wear my hair up in a bun,
I'm really very fair,
I find Quidditch very fun.
Who am I?
Hint:
Minerva McGonagall. She is Transfiguration teacher as well as Head of Gryffindor House at Hogwarts. She appears as a strict woman but she loosens up at Quidditch matches. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
YES NO
The Sun Bakery
Hint:
The 10 Differences Riddle
Hint:
The ten difference are as follows:
1) The direction of the paper plane is changed.
2) The amount of white flowers is different.
3) There is one extra bird.
4) The shoes of the girl are plain white.
5) One snail is missing from the picture.
6) There is one extra butterfly.
7) One apple is missing from the picture.
8) Different number of dots of the bow of the girl.
9) There is one extra plant.
10) If you notice, an airplane is missing from the ground. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
1) The direction of the paper plane is changed.
2) The amount of white flowers is different.
3) There is one extra bird.
4) The shoes of the girl are plain white.
5) One snail is missing from the picture.
6) There is one extra butterfly.
7) One apple is missing from the picture.
8) Different number of dots of the bow of the girl.
9) There is one extra plant.
10) If you notice, an airplane is missing from the ground. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
Two In A Bedroom Riddle
Hint:
3 Doraemon Images
Hint:
Look at the eyes of all the three images. The second one has eyes positioned at different places. This is why the second image is the odd one out. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
YES NO
I Got The Key Riddle
Hint:
Linking Squares Riddle
Hint:
Three squares - Square number 17, 19 and 23 are not linked with any other square. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
YES NO
Dinner Disaster Riddle
Hint:
You are a smoker and as soon as you turned on the gas the gas ignited and burned the house. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
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The Dinner Guests
When they notice their place in the meal.
But it's no big deal why;
We're just one happy tribe,
And we get really fed up with people!
Who, or what, are we?
Hint: Anyone for dinner? Anyone!
Cannibals
The opening lines refer to a guest's role in dinner - as the main course!
"Tribe" and the pun, "fed up", are the main clues. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
The opening lines refer to a guest's role in dinner - as the main course!
"Tribe" and the pun, "fed up", are the main clues. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
Deals And Steals Riddle
With sales on TVs to discount blenders
The day after Thanksgiving is such a delight
To find deals and steals while shopping all night!
Hint:
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