Riddle

My first is in riddle, but not in little. My second is in think, but not in brink. My third is in thyme, but not in time. My fourth is in mother, but not in brother. My last is in time, but not in climb.

Choose an answer

A.verse
B.meter
C.rhythm
D.rhyme
Hint: It's a word with 5 letters, starting with "R".

Answer

rhyme

Why this is the answer

Each clue hides one letter of RHYME - R from riddle, H from think, Y from thyme, M from mother, and E from time - spelling out the poetic device this very riddle relies on.

This riddle is filed under Long Riddles and rated Hard.

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