Sphynx Riddle Lesson - Video

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I asked the OpenAI Chat to “Explain the riddle of the Sphynx in the style of Shakespeare.” What it said I put in a video which you will find in this lesson. Watch the video and then learn plenty of new vocabulary as well as enhancing your listening skills and your knowlege of the IPA symbols. Then see if you can correctly answer the riddle of the Sphynx and get a perfect score in the challenge.

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Explain the riddle of the Sphynx in the style of Shakespeare.

Lo, a riddle doth I present to thee,

A puzzle fair to solve, if thou hast the wit:

What creature walks on four legs in the morn,

On two at noon, and three in the eventide?

Think deep and hard, and let not your mind wander,

For this enigma has confounded many a wise man.

Is it a beast that shifts its shape and form,

Or some strange creature from a distant land?

Consider well, and let not your heart flutter,

For the answer lies within the bounds of reason.

If thou canst solve this riddle, then thou art clever indeed,

But if thou art stumped, then fret not, for others have also failed.

So ponder this conundrum, dear reader,

And let your mind work its magic.

For the riddle of the Sphinx is a challenge to all,

But those who solve it are truly worthy of praise.

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