Question

In a poem by this author, the speaker says of a figure “You defy questions; / You defy godhood.” That poem by (-5[1])this author concludes, “this thick air is murderous. (10[1])/ I would breathe (10[1])water.” The speaker of a poem by this author says “White / Godiva, I unpeel— / Dead hands, (10[1])dead stringencies.” (10[1])The title poem of a posthumous collection by this author is about a horse ride into the sunrise. In a poem by this author of “Full Fathom Five,” the speaker says “The black telephone’s off at the root” and that “If I’ve killed one man, I’ve killed two.” This author wrote, “You do not do, you do not do (10[1])/ Any more, black shoe” (10[1])to open a poem about “A man in black with a Meinkampf look.” (10[2])For 10 points, name this author of the collection Ariel and the poem “Daddy.” ■END■ (0[2])

ANSWER: Sylvia Plath
<American Literature>
= Average correct buzz position

Back to tossups

Summary

2023 ACF Winter @ Columbia11/11/2023Y989%0%11%81.88

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nathan ZhangCornell CYale A21-5
Karsten RynearsonYale ACornell C2910
Alex MoonPenn AColumbia A3310
Audrey ChoHaverfordVassar5110
Eshan PantNYU ARutgers A5310
Austin GuoPrinceton ARowan A11210
Jack RadoColumbia BYale B11710
Kaiden CareyPenn BRutgers B13010
Yixi YangYale CPrinceton B13010
Rico-ian BantingNYU BBard A1450
Basha ShapiroBard ANYU B1450