What are some famous literary riddles?

What are some famous literary riddles?

Here are a few famous literary riddles:

1. From J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit': "This thing all things devours: birds, beasts, trees, flowers; gnaws iron, bites steel; grinds hard stones to meal; slays king, ruins town, and beats high mountain down. What is it?"
2. From Lewis Carroll's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland': "Why is a raven like a writing desk?"
3. From Shakespeare's 'Hamlet': "What piece of work is a man! How noble in reason, how infinite in faculty!" Would you like to try solving any of these?

I love the first one! What’s the answer?

The answer to the riddle from 'The Hobbit' is 'Time.' It devours everything as it passes. Did you enjoy that?

Yes, I did! Can you give me another riddle?

Sure! Here’s another one from 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland': "Why is a raven like a writing desk?" This one is famously unanswered, but it sparks a lot of interesting discussions!

That’s intriguing! What do people usually say about it?

Many people have come up with creative answers, like 'Because they both produce notes' or 'Because Poe wrote on both.' It's a fun riddle that invites imagination!