What are riddles?

A riddle is like a puzzle that hides the answer inside tricky words or funny questions.

Imagine you're playing hide-and-seek, and someone gives you clues instead of just shouting "I found you!" A riddle works the same way, it gives you hints so you can guess what it's talking about.

A riddle usually has two parts:

1. The question or tricky statement
2. The answer, which is often something simple but clever

For example, if someone says, “I have keys but no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter but you can’t go outside.” What could it be? It’s a keyboard! That’s because the keys on a keyboard don’t open locks, and you type inside it, not outside.

Riddles are like games where your brain gets to play detective, and the best part is, sometimes the answer is right in front of you.