A Ponderous House Riddle
I'm a riddle in nine syllables,
An elephant, a ponderous house,
A melon strolling on two tendrils O red fruit,
Ivory, fine timber!
The loaf's big with it's yeasty rising
Money's new minted in this fat purse.
I'm a means, a stage, a cow in calf.
I've eaten a bag of green apples
Boarded the train there's no getting off.
What am I?
An elephant, a ponderous house,
A melon strolling on two tendrils O red fruit,
Ivory, fine timber!
The loaf's big with it's yeasty rising
Money's new minted in this fat purse.
I'm a means, a stage, a cow in calf.
I've eaten a bag of green apples
Boarded the train there's no getting off.
What am I?
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Sitting On Me Riddle
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Black On Black Riddle
How did the driver see the man?
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A Dark Fruit Orchard Riddle
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Man In The Grave Riddle
The second man says, "Who is in that grave?"
The first man points to the grave and says, "Brothers and Sisters I have none, But that man's father, is my father's son."
*Who is in the grave?*
Hint:
"That mans father is my fathers son" refers to the speaker. *Since he's pointing to the grave, it means he's in the grave.* Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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YES NO
The Other Side Of The Door Riddle
A man watches his friend walk slowly across a room, go through a door at the other end, and slam the heavy steel door behind him. The man knows that his friend is dead. There are no windows in the door or in the walls around it. His friend wasn't dieing as he walked across the room. The room on the other side of the door was perfectly safe, and there was no one in it. How did the man know that his friend was dead? Also, if the same thing had happened now, the man wouldn't have died.
Hint:
They were diving, wearing the old-fashioned diving suits that have a tube that goes to the surface. The were exploring a sunken submarine. When the man shut the door, it cut the air tube, and he died. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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YES NO
Handicapped Legs Riddle
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White Land Black Seed Riddle
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A Series Of Islands Riddle
I'm a riddle in 3 syllables,
I'm a series of islands
far away from the main land
I have dangerous Tsunamis
and peaceful beaches.
My scenery brings tourists
I'm where a World War started
I'm on the flag of stars
What am I ?
I'm a series of islands
far away from the main land
I have dangerous Tsunamis
and peaceful beaches.
My scenery brings tourists
I'm where a World War started
I'm on the flag of stars
What am I ?
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No More Pennies Riddle
A guy came around the corner of a square lot and found a coin sitting on the ground, but did not pick it up. He kept walking and came across a penny, but did not pick it up, yet again. He kept walking and found yet again, a penny. He picked it up. He continued his walk a and discovered there were no more pennies, even when he went backwards, why?
Hint:
He was walking around a SQUARE lot! It was like a circle. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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YES NO
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?
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The Twelfth Night Riddle
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A Suitor To Portia Riddle
The casket scene in "The Merchant of Venice" contains several riddles. Which of these nobles was NOT a suitor to Portia? This odd-man-out noble might easily be confused with the contender who chose 'Who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire.'
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Adriano De Armado's Servant Riddle
Moth, Adriano de Armado's servant in "Loves Labours Lost", riddles with his foolish master. He will carry the message:
"ADRIANO DE ARMADO: The way is but short: away!
MOTH: As swift as ____, sir."
What is missing?
"ADRIANO DE ARMADO: The way is but short: away!
MOTH: As swift as ____, sir."
What is missing?
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Don't Be Tardy Riddle
My dewy voice and sappy smile
Will lure you to my tower,
But do not tardy, for you can't be late,
And the walk is half an hour.
Who am I?
Will lure you to my tower,
But do not tardy, for you can't be late,
And the walk is half an hour.
Who am I?
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