Riddle
When is this riddle not a riddle? When it's a trope.
A riddle is a word puzzle with a logical but nonintuitive solution and which is typically coded through the use of Double Entendre, Double Meaning, Multiple Reference Pun, unconventional descriptions of natural phenomena, and an otherwise hidden but discernible meaning.
Riddles are primarily employed as a mental exercise or challenge that forces the listener to use their intuition, outside the box thinking, logical reasoning, and memory to find the hidden solution behind the phrasing and context given.
DatingBestFriendsSiblingDrama
A romance setup where the love interests are tied together by having one of them be Best Friends with the other's sibling. This dynamic has both familiarity and potential conflict built in, so it's a popular choice for the romance arc.
Generally, this allows the relationship to be familiar, while still somewhat taboo. The love interest is easily introduced, frequently around, and might even develop an affectionate relationship with the protagonist as well, but one or both are reluctant to progress the relationship. The "drama" part comes from assuming, correctly or not, that the "best friend" will disapprove of the relationship — either
1 | 2 |
---|---|
Characters: Oddworld Revision [354] | just now |
Recap: StarTrekTheNextGenerationS3E20TinMan Revision [83] | 4 seconds ago |
Main: WillfullyWeak Revision [653] | 5 seconds ago |
Characters: LimbusCompanySinnersSevenToThirteen Revision [159] | 21 seconds ago |
Trivia: StarTrekTheNextGenerationS3E20TinMan Revision [6] | 31 seconds ago |
1 | 2 |
---|---|
Frequently Asked Questions Requests for page history moves | 9 minutes ago |
Forum Games Character merge into a new character game! | 11 minutes ago |
Projects: Long Term/Perpetual Complete Monster Proposal Thread | 11 minutes ago |
On-Topic Conversations Anthropogenic Climate Change | 11 minutes ago |
Forum Games What offends you about the previous post? | 15 minutes ago |
1 | 2 |
---|---|
Phony Relative Created 4 weeks ago | 14 minutes ago |
Unintentional Animal Poison Tester Created 5 days ago | 40 minutes ago |
Players Desired Date Created 20 hours ago | 42 minutes ago |
Storm Of Magic Created 1 day ago | 52 minutes ago |
Forgotten Fingerprint Created 1 week ago | 1 hour ago |
Example of:
The RevealExample of:
Hostage VideoExample of:
Medium BlendingExample of:
Don't Try This at HomeExample of:
Planning with PropsTropes Community Podcasts