Death
The Last Bow
Level 2 · Medium
An actress returns to the stage to applause. The audience stands up and many people point behind her, shouting. She smiles and bows again, convinced of her success. A moment later the scenery falls onto her.
- Choose a narrator: they read the answer privately and hide it.
- Read the premise aloud. Answers: yes, no or irrelevant.
- When the game ends, mark the puzzle as played.
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The answer
The initial applause was genuine. Then the audience saw the scenery tilting behind her and tried to warn her. Facing the auditorium, she interpreted the standing and shouting as further enthusiasm. She did not see the collapse behind her in time to react.