itachi-san Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 All of the following riddles, without doubt , have one solution because there is a common theme among them. What is each riddle and what is the theme? 1)The cause of many to tremble in fright Is a villainous figment recurring each night Slashing a leafy path after twilight 2)Anxiety, expectation and some dangerous trouble Abominations, hallucinating, and seeing double But in such a city, not quite the odd couple 3)A hedger, a barber, even a killer All could describe this piercing thriller 4)Lately deceased, lifeless, departed On a gray train to Hell, his journey had started 5)A slumberous town in the northern cold Cavernous trees sprouting the corpse of the old Desirous rider of whom legends are told Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nikyma Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 is the Legend of Sleepy Hollow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 akaslickster Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 (edited) You want the name of each riddle and the theme they all share. Correct?Icabod Crane thing a Legend of Sleepy Hollow deals with nightmares and scarey? Edited April 19, 2008 by akaslickster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nikyma Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 All of the following riddles, without doubt , have one solution because there is a common theme among them. What is each riddle and what is the theme? 1)The cause of many to tremble in fright - The Headless Horseman Is a villainous figment recurring each night Slashing a leafy path after twilight 2)Anxiety, expectation and some dangerous trouble - Fear of the horseman, paranoia Abominations, hallucinating, and seeing double But in such a city, not quite the odd couple 3)A hedger, a barber, even a killer - cutting off the victims' heads All could describe this piercing thriller 4)Lately deceased, lifeless, departed - ghost of a soldier whose head was shot off by a cannonball On a gray train to Hell, his journey had started 5)A slumberous town in the northern cold -Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow Cavernous trees sprouting the corpse of the old - Horsemen sprang from the depths of hell through the tree Desirous rider of whom legends are told -looking for his head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted April 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 You have got number 5 correct, but are off on the reasoning for the first four. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 You have got number 5 correct, but are off on the reasoning for the first four. Johnny Depp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted April 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Johnny Depp Would you like to explain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Would you like to explain? 1)The cause of many to tremble in fright Is a villainous figment recurring each night Slashing a leafy path after twilight-Johnny Depp was in A nightmare on elm street. This decribes Freddy. 2)Anxiety, expectation and some dangerous trouble Abominations, hallucinating, and seeing double But in such a city, not quite the odd couple Johhny Depp in Fear and Loathing in Las vegas 3)A hedger, a barber, even a killer All could describe this piercing thriller Johnny Depp in The Demon Barber 4)Lately deceased, lifeless, departed On a gray train to Hell, his journey had started Johnny Depp in Pirates or Corpse Bride? (I'm not sure) 5)A slumberous town in the northern cold Cavernous trees sprouting the corpse of the old Desirous rider of whom legends are told - Johnny Depp was n Sleepy Hollow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nikyma Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Johnny Depp Scary Movies #1 Nightmare on Elm Street #2 From Hell #3 Sweeny Todd #4 Dead Man #5 Sleepy Hollow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted April 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Wow, you both ripped this one apart. Well done! Athena got the overall theme and 1 and 2 Nikyma got 4 and 5 3 was actually meant to be edward scissorhands, but Sweeney Todd is close enough =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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All of the following riddles, without doubt
, have one solution because there is a common theme among them. What is each riddle and what is the theme?
1)The cause of many to tremble in fright
Is a villainous figment recurring each night
Slashing a leafy path after twilight
2)Anxiety, expectation and some dangerous trouble
Abominations, hallucinating, and seeing double
But in such a city, not quite the odd couple
3)A hedger, a barber, even a killer
All could describe this piercing thriller
4)Lately deceased, lifeless, departed
On a gray train to Hell, his journey had started
5)A slumberous town in the northern cold
Cavernous trees sprouting the corpse of the old
Desirous rider of whom legends are told
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