Silent as the grave,
Paler than a ghost.
Trapped in cramped confines,
Yet still I'm seen by most.
What am I?
Simple riddle but hopefully not too easy.
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Are you
a mime?
Silent as the grave,
mimes do not talk
Paler than a ghost.
mimes wear white makeup
Trapped in cramped confines,
mimes are known for pretending to be stuck in a glass box
Yet still I'm seen by most.
most people have seen a mime
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$\begingroup$ Nailed it! Not exactly what I had intended with the last clue but pretty much. It was more of a two part clue with being trapped in confines yet still being visible. The adjective you used to describe the confines explains how. $\endgroup$ Jul 28 '16 at 17:30
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Is it
a tooth?
Silent as the grave
a tooth is normally silent
Paler than a ghost
a tooth is white
Trapped in cramped confines
the mouth
Yet still I'm seen by most
people can see your teeth when you smile
answered Jul 28 '16 at 17:00
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$\begingroup$ Very good answer (perhaps better than my intended?) but not the correct answer! $\endgroup$ Jul 28 '16 at 17:02
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Window/glass
Silent as the grave,
Glass cannot speak, right
Paler than a ghost.
It's transparent (as you can or can not see)
Trapped in cramped confines,
Thinking of window's frames (or any sort of display with glass)
Yet still I'm seen by most.
Nearly everbody has a window around to look at/through
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the eyes?, they are obviously silent, they are white, trapped in the eye cavities and it's one of the first things we see of another person
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It's
Paper!
Silent as the grave,
Obviously, paper is pretty quiet.
Paler than a ghost.
Paper tends to be white.
Trapped in cramped confines,
Paper in books have very little space between.
Yet still I'm seen by most.
It's such a large part of everyday life, you probably see it many times a day.
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$\begingroup$ Also a good answer and reasoning but not what I was looking for $\endgroup$ Jul 28 '16 at 17:03
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$\begingroup$ I actually had the same reasoning I feel this would have been a possible answer $\endgroup$– JohnJul 28 '16 at 19:21