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| Clemens Stecher |
Charade(s)
A girl tugs at her ear, a man yells out “sounds like,” the girl points to the man and nods yes. Then she points to her head, tugs at her ponytail. “Hair!” Someone shouts, and again she nods in confirmation. “Sounds like hair!” And the game begins. Charades, as a plural, is a type of word guessing game in which one person acts out a word or phrase while other players guess what it is. The idea being to rely on physical rather than verbal language to convey meaning. Charades (the game) was invented by a teacher of the mute in order to allow his pupils to express themselves freely. Charade in its singular form is defined as a 'word represented in riddling verse or by picture, tableau, or dramatic action.'
