If you've never met rebus puzzles before, then this quick introduction will explain all you need to know. They are essentially little pictures, often made with letters and words, which cryptically represent a word, phrase, or saying.
One of the most common devices is the positioning of the words and symbols, both relative to the rectangle containing the puzzle, and to the other words and symbols. In the example MAN is in MOON, so it is the man in the moon.
Often attention is drawn to some part of the picture, often by an arrow or underlining, indicating that this is where we should be looking for the clue.
Closely related to position is direction. When a word is spelled in any direction other than the usual left-to-right it is generally relevant to the solution. |
