Question 23 of 23beginner🔍 AnalyzeVery Short1 mark
Solve the riddle:
I have a bed, but I do not sleep. I have a bank, but no money I keep. I carry stories, old and new, High mountains to the oceans blue. I journey far to meet the sea, Can you guess, who I can be?
Correct Answer
The answer is 'A River'. A river has a riverbed (bed) but doesn't sleep, has riverbanks (banks) but no money, carries stories and history, flows from mountains to oceans, and journeys far to meet the sea.
Exercise: Let us explore | Q: II.4 | (Page Page 9)
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Explanation
This riddle uses wordplay on 'bed' (riverbed) and 'bank' (riverbank). A river flows from high mountains to the sea, carrying stories of the places it passes through. The riddle connects to the chapter's water theme and the poem's mention of the stream joining a river.