Poetic Riddles
![confused googly eyes](images/confused-googly-eyes.png)
No. of Players: | 1+ |
Type of Game: | written |
What you need: | pen and paper |
Goal
To compose or solve a riddle written in poetic form.
How to play
This game is a variation of Riddles.
A player challenges himself to write a riddle in poetic form and then presents this verbal puzzle to other players to solve. The first player to solve the poetic riddle is the winner.
Example
Alan puts a famous riddle into poetic form for the other players to solve:
There is a word,
Often heard,
When speaking of qualities
Devoid of frivolities.
The first two letters signify male,
The first three, female,
The first four, a great man,
The whole word, a great woman.
Solution: heroine
Did you know?
The villainous character of "The Riddler" in Batman Forever was actually written with Robin Williams in mind. Williams reportedly loved the script, but a deal was unable to be reached and the role went to Jim Carrey.
![comic-actor robin williams](images/robin-williams.png)
This wasn't the first time the comic-actor was passed up to play a Batman villian – something he very much wanted to do. In 1989 Williams was offered the role of "The Joker," only to have it yanked out from under him when Warner Bros. made a successful deal with Jack Nicholson. It turns out that was the movie studio's intent all along, to use Williams to get to Nicholson.
![silhouette of pop star Michael Jackson](images/michael-jackson.png)
Poor Robin! But evidently not as poor as Michael Jackson who lobbied hard for the role. According to studio insiders, the pop star was never seriously considered.