1984
Fill-in Rhymes
November 1984


“Fill-in Rhymes,” Friend, Nov. 1984, 45

Fill-in Rhymes

Fill in the missing words in the rhymes with an appropriate object. How many silly answers that rhyme can you think of?

  1. As savage as a tiger, as mild as a dove;
    As stiff as a poker, as limp as a ______.

  2. As blind as a bat, as deaf as a post;
    As cool as a cucumber, as warm as ______.

  3. As blunt as a hammer, as sharp as an awl;
    As flat as a flounder, as round as a ______.

  4. As brittle as glass, as tough as gristle;
    As neat as a pin, as clean as a ______.

  5. As red as a rose, as square as a box;
    As bold as a thief, as sly as a ______.

Answers:

  • (1) glove, (2) toast, (3) ball, (4) whistle, (5) fox.