Question

A person of this occupation is said to be “missing one thing: God!” and is compared to an “Alexander-Nebuchadnezzar” in a poem by Ruben Dario. A poem written for a person with this occupation commands “do not hide your face” and opens “A Rock, A River, A Tree.” A poem dedicated to someone with this occupation repeats the phrase “fallen cold and dead.” (-5[1])“On the Pulse of (-5[1])Morning” was written by Maya Angelou for an event involving someone (10[1])with this occupation. (10[1])For 10 points, people with what occupation are the subject of poems like “O Captain! My Captain!” and “His Excellency General Washington?” ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: U.S. Presidents [prompt on politicians or leaders or government officials]
<Literature - American Literature>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Mihir Shetty (UG)Columbia BPenn62-5
Ivy Chen (DII)PrincetonColumbia A66-5
Ashish KumbhardareRowanLehigh7710
Patrick Torre (DII)MarylandFordham8010
Geoffrey Wu (UG)Columbia APrinceton10310
Kaiden Carey (DII)PennColumbia B10310

Summary

2023 ACF Fall (Rutgers)10/14/2023Y4100%0%50%90.75