An all too meagre conundrum is spewed up, feast upon it if you will.
Can you name the one,
literary son of the Swan?
Murderer, suicide and general menace,
a tragedy not to understand more of Venice.
For the best answer REASONING should be stated.
A full solution will be posted.
2007-03-04 08:36:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Very good so far.
Swan of Avon = Shakespeare.
2007-03-04 19:12:15 · update #1
Some noble efforts.
Please indulge me as I explain the clues:
The first line needs no explanation.
2nd line
"Literary son of the Swan"
Literary pertaining to literature.
Son defining male gender.
the Swan (not "a" Swan) = The Swan of Avon = Shakespeare.
2007-03-05 07:18:12 · update #2
3rd line
"Murderer, suicide and general menace,"
Murderer, suicide and menace are self explanatory and (only slightly!) narrow choice of potential characters.
General - has double meaning and also describes the military rank.
2007-03-05 07:19:00 · update #3
4th line
"a tragedy not to understand more of Venice."
(I thought this line made it all too easy?)
Tragedy - when combined with Shakespeare should narrow the choices of play and characters. We are after a tragic play.
The line also means it is tragic if you do not understand the words "more of Venice" as you may not be able to provide an adequate answer. - you will see why that’s so important in a sec.
So lets put it all together,
We want a male Shakespearean tragic character. Maybe military, who murders, menaces and kills himself. Something to do with Venice.
I give you
Othello
The lead male character in Shakspeare’s tragic play Othello.
Othello - menaces many, kills his wife and commits suicide.
Othello - is a General in the service of Venice
Othello - is know as the Moor of Venice.
2007-03-05 07:20:46 · update #4
Eternal: In this little battle against ignorance, the charge was lead by Dava. Fine trench work by the estimable Alda. But it is RM’s colours that should fly the highest. A minor victory for enlightenment. The war will continue.
2007-03-05 07:48:05 · update #5
This is driving me nuts!
I'm going to go with Shakespeare too. The Swan theatre is supposedly where he and his company played while looking for a permanent home - hence the literary son of the Swan.
Murderer, suicide and general menace - take your pick, I think he covered it all, and then some.
A tragedy not to understand more of Venice - I'm going with Othello here, also including all of the above and set in Venice.
Can't wait to see the answer.
2007-03-04 11:49:21 · answer #1 · answered by RM 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Although I see the answer of Shakespeare...yet I went more specific as it would be Romeo...the son of a swan and yet he was instructed to go masked to he could see that the swan he chose was actually a crow....when you said literary I took it to be a written person....Alda
Thought a little more..could be Cygnus (from mythology) son of Sthenele...but that does not completely fit...he became a swan...ok back to original answer...looking forward to full solution being posted.
2007-03-04 17:43:16 · answer #2 · answered by ஐAldaஐ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
David Swanson
2007-03-04 16:57:15 · answer #3 · answered by DrB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Had to be Shakespeare , because all his genius come from his PEN which made him get a COB on and he also knew a few dodgy merchants from Venice.
2007-03-04 16:58:12 · answer #4 · answered by Dava 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pass.
2007-03-04 16:42:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
signet?
or reasoning? (as you said, for the best answer reasoning should be stated...)
2007-03-04 16:56:01 · answer #6 · answered by Misc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok you got me.
2007-03-04 16:39:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋