Questions tagged [literature]
A puzzle that is primarily built around a well-known book, novel, drama, poem, or author.
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Eureka!: A Riddle
The first one borne, the others belated.
Legions have my intentions debated.
Headdress upholding my endless mission;
I rule either way, death or submission.
Gather your might to face my ...
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Shakespeare. William Shakespeare
Can you determine these popular quotes as retold by Shakespeare? Before anyone points out, yes I'm aware that Bill used predominantly iambic pentameter, but I've never been a huge fan of that, so I'm ...
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Nine Obscure Fellows
The names of nine fellows are concealed in this peculiar verse. Find the names and provide your exegesis.
An apple for Charlemagne,
one that takes great steps,
returning in Skyrim or Oblivion,
and ...
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Riddle with seven - or is it eight?
Here's another riddle on the theme of literature.
I am the oldest, and take care of the monsters.
My first is a loner, but has a few children.
My second is a lion, lover of wealth.
My third was the ...
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Who's missing in this list?
My first brother loves the winds and the birds,
My second has been cast out from the family, he is the black sheep,
My third brother loves the waters, even in the deepest caves,
My fourth brother ...
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Guess the book character!
We are Legends,
We are Prodigies,
We are Champions,
But now is the winter of our discontent… or something like that.
Now, the Minotaur has appeared,
Let's see how far we've come…
Something bad ...
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Slumdog millionaire (5)
My Indian friend Jamal recently participated in the well-known TV quiz
show Who wants to be a millionaire?. You might have heard or read about Jamal's spectacular success; the media reported on it ...
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The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid. — Jane Austen
Each answer is the title of a famous novel. A few of the titles are split into two clues - you should find those clearly marked.
Across
3 Think of the Phoenician, a possible drench, bleached ...
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A Dark But Quite Progressive Puzzle. What's the musical solution to this riddle + cryptogram?
Well, my previous few puzzles have been too hard, so I've done my best to avoid that this time. If this one is too easy then let me know! :)
This is a multi-part puzzle.
We start with a riddle:
I ...
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