Definition Of Riddle In Literature. Among examples in literature are the riddle of the sphinx in Sophocles and the Anglo-Saxon riddles based on earlier Latin forms. McDowell defines the riddle as an interrogative ludic routine incorporating some form of contrived ambiguity 88.
Though the dictionary definition focuses on the riddle as a question and describes it as a game the riddle is more than a puzzle. Riddles are often defined as a piece of literature or poetry that describes something yet to be named. Some of our first writers incorporated riddles from their folk traditions into their literature.
The best riddles are those in which the answer wasnt obvious until.
A description is given and then the answer is demanded as to what has been meant. The Riddle of Literary Quality Huygens-ING Fryske Akademy Universiteit van Amsterdam Literary quality is one of the most fascinating issues in Literary Studies. The riddle lyric and proverb are the materials that are at the dynamic centre of the tale. To pierce with numerous holes.
