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Illustration for riddle: An eye in a blue face
Saw an eye in a green face.
"That eye is like to this eye"
Said the first eye, — Can you figure out this riddle?

An eye in a blue face Saw an eye in a green face. "That eye is like to this eye" Said the first eye, "But in low place, Not in high place."

The Sun Shining on Daisies

Why this works

This riddle cleverly uses imagery and color to describe a natural phenomenon. The "eye in a blue face" refers to the sun in the sky (blue face representing the sky), while the "eye in a green face" symbolizes a daisy (green face representing the grass or ground). The line "That eye is like to this eye" indicates that both the sun and the daisy have a circular shape (like an eye), but the daisy is "in low place" because it grows on the ground, whereas the sun is "in high place" in the sky. This playful contrast between the two "eyes" highlights their similarities and differences in a poetic way.

Common Wrong Answers

“The Earth”

While the Earth can be represented by a green face in a metaphorical sense, it does not fit the description of 'an eye' and does not relate to the concept of the sun shining on flowers.

“A blue sky”

A blue sky does represent the color blue, but it does not have an 'eye' and does not involve a comparison between two 'eyes' as described in the riddle.

“A pair of glasses”

Glasses might have lenses that can be described as 'eyes,' but they do not relate to the natural imagery of the sun and flowers, nor do they fit the color symbolism in the riddle.

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