http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:00:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Shakespeare Teacher is out. It's your move. Today's challenge is the Thursday Morning Riddle. The answer is:PLACE PLACE is correct. Way to go, Bill! Now, you write the riddle. Entries should follow the same format as earlier riddles: four lines of anapestic tetrameter with rhyme scheme AAAA (all four lines ... http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/3024 I'm an errant foul ball that just glanced off the bat; Pay the bill to your server, then add me to that; I am Speaker O'Neill; I'm to greet with a hat; And a stock or a horse you're advised to look at. Who am I? UPDATE: Riddle solved by Micah. See comments for answer. http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/3020 I'm a warning that's given so one may prepare; I'm a sign that you post when you need to declare; I'm to casually see, thus becoming aware; And I'm word to your boss you'll no longer be there. Who am I? UPDATE: Riddle solved by Asher. See comments for answer. http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/3015 On Friday evening, I went to see the Bridge Project production of Richard III, directed by Sam Mendes. I've always been a fan of Kevin Spacey, particularly in American Beauty, The Usual Suspects, and Glengarry Glen Ross. I was very much looking forward to seeing him in my favorite play. He ... http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/2997 I'm the royals that make up twelve cards in the deck; I'm a book that's online you might constantly check; I'm the area found between hairline and neck; And the nickname of Team member Templeton Peck. Who am I? UPDATE: Riddle solved by Kristy. See comments for answer. http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/2993 I'm the angle that's found in the joint of a square; I'm the wing who'd have government stay laissez faire; I'm correct on the facts; I'm the co-pilot's chair; And the speech that stays free or the arms you may bear. Who am I? UPDATE: Riddle solved by Asher. See comments for answer. http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/2988 Today, this blog celebrates its five-year anniversary. Right now, it has a Technorati authority of 96, which ranks me 47,629 out of over a million ranked blogs. There are currently 809 posts in 67 categories and 2,447 approved comments. As of midnight last night, there were 81,284 site visits. As ... http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/2985 This year, I present my top ten favorite posts as a countdown. Only three of the entries deal directly with the authorship question. 10. Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Floods, and Tornadoes (August 28) Come read the story of how I survive the worst earthquake in, as far as I know, East Coast history, ... http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/2964 I am happy to announce that I have renewed the lease on this domain for another three years, so the blog will have a home until December 2014 at least. Wow, that seems so far away. I remember how far away December 2011 felt in December 2008. Now, with ... http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/2961 I'm the ensemble cast of a musical play; I'm a corporate structure, just like Fannie Mae; I'm the guests you invite to a private soiree; And a name that is used to imply CIA. Who am I? UPDATE: Riddle solved by Asher. See comments for answer. http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/2956 I'm a respite from work for some tea or a snack; Take a shot at the cue ball to split up the rack; I am taming a horse; I'm a bone with a crack; And to add the last straw to a camel's strained back. Who am I? UPDATE: Riddle solved by Daweesa. See comments ... http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/2954 I am having two fives and then taking an ace; I'm a dose of a drug; I'm to get to first base; A professional killing; to punch in the face; And the song on the charts with a laudable place. Who am I? UPDATE: Riddle solved by Asher. See comments for answer. http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/2949 I can show you your seat, or stand watch at the door; I once dated creation at four-thousand four; I'm the groomsman at weddings who enters before; And an R&B singer who did well with "More." Who am I? UPDATE: Riddle solved by Daweesa. See comments for answer. http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/2946 I'm to misplace an object you never will find; When the outcome of battle or sport is unkind; When a doctor is leaving a patient behind; Let your temper explode; or abandon your mind. Who am I? UPDATE: Riddle solved by Asher. See comments for answer. http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/2942 I'm a sad variation of musical scale; I'm a lesser-known league; unimportant detail; I'm a petty offense that will mean little jail; And a child restricted from drinking brown ale. Who am I? UPDATE: Riddle solved by Daweesa. See comments for answer. http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/2938 The Klaxon invaders lit up the starship corridor with weapons fire, as Alliance scientists and technicians dove for cover on the other end. Klaxons had a reputation for ruthless violence, but nothing could prepare you for your first encounter with them. It was likely to be your last. This ... http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/2922 I'm the dollar that makes all your bang somewhat cheap; I'm the male of the deer and the goat and the sheep; Help a rider dislodge with a quick sudden leap; And the onerous blame that you pass or you keep. Who am I? UPDATE: Riddle solved by Daweesa. See comments for answer. http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/2918 I went to see Anonymous, the new Roland Emmerich film questioning the authorship of Shakespeare's plays, with cautious anticipation. What I was not expecting was to be thoroughly entertained by a period-piece thriller fantasy, but I was! I loved this movie, and can't wait to go see ... http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/2906 I'm the hut in the back where you store all your gear; I'm providing the light that makes everything clear; I'm the spilling of blood; I'm to let fall a tear; And to cast off your skin when it's that time of year. Who am I? UPDATE: Riddle solved by Asher. See comments for answer. http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/2902 I'm a signal that's found on a frequency band; I'm the flutter of flags; I'm to hail with your hand; A disturbance in water that crashes on land; And when stadium sitters sequentially stand. Who am I? UPDATE: Riddle solved by DeLisa. See comments for answer. http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/2898