Different StrokesRiddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.There are likely many of us in the house
Consider us a companion of the mouse Captains who encounter a string of bad luck Could end up deserted on one of me stuck But whether or not they will stay afloat When I am depressed you will make a note "Off me" doesn't produce a pleasant sound For propagation I spin to the ground If you'd like to get in, then give me a turn A mystery's answer with me you will learn I'm often associated with a ring Although I'm multi-faceted in meaning What am I? AnswerA keylines 1 & 2: keys/buttons on a keyboard, used together with a mouse of a computer lines 3, 4, & 5: captains of ships could get stuck (shipwrecked) on a key (island) line 6: the pressing of a key of a musical instrument produces a note line 7: off-key music or singing sounds unpleasant line 8: samara/key such as that of the maple tree line 9: use a key to open a locked door line 10: the key to a mystery is crucial to solving it line 11: a key is often found on a key ring line 12: the word "key" has many different meanings The title is a subtle hint for the word "keystroke" which contains the answer word "key". Hide What Next?
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