Riddles are a journey into a fascinating world rich in delightful metaphors and ambiguity. This book is based on material drawn from all over the world and analyses both traditional true riddles and contemporary joking questions. It introduces the reader to different riddling situations and the many functions of riddles, which vary from education to teasing, and from defusing a heated situation to entertainment.While not actually stating his intention to define the riddle as a genre, he begins his article by saying: aquot;Every proper riddle must ... They come to the conclusion that riddles are aquot;conventional questions of various sorts that must be answeredaquot;.
Title | : | Riddles |
Author | : | Annikki Kaivola-Bregenhøj |
Publisher | : | - 2001-01-01 |
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