Why is a Raven like a writing desk?

Answer 1

1. Poe wrote on both.
2. They both have quills dipped in ink.
3. A writing desk is a rest for pens and a raven is a pest for wrens.

Answer 2

Lewis Carroll grow to be generic to have a average stammer so whilst he grow to be telling the Wonderland tale he could have emphasized the beginnings of the words R-r-r-raven and the wR-r-r-riting table. So an answer may well be that a raven is quite like a writing table once you start to assert the be conscious. Writing desks have double use (Ws) you are able to write at them or examine from them and in spite of the indisputable fact which you would be able to write all of the letters, they are in a position to by no skill all be examine! earlier the seventeenth century the 'w' grow to be unquestionably pronounced. different letters ('g' in gnaw and 'ok' in knee, as an occasion) fell silent too, yet have been trapped interior the spelling as written English fossilised into its modern-day style. they're all of historical Germanic foundation and have been pronounced in Anglo-Saxon.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Miriam B has the classic answer: because Poe wrote on both.
In one of his Thursday Next novels, Jasper Fforde provides another: because there is a 'b' in 'both'. I liked that.

Answer 5

Which Raven? From Teen Titans???? ?-? I'm confusedededed!! Confuddled, bemused and bemuddled! Nevermore???

Answer 6

They both produce a few notes, though they are very flat and are almost never put with the wrong end in front.

Answer 7

If both slope and make notes,was it a 'Bureau de Change'.?

"I think you could have made better use of your time" said Alice "than asking riddles that have no answer".

Answer 8

I don't know, ask the Mad Hatter. If he doesn't know, ask the March Hare.

Can you get me some more of the Caterpiller's mushroom while your're in Wonderland?

Answer 9

Because Poe wrote on both.

Answer 10

I forget, but I think I used to know.