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This poem lists news items such as “Another bank defaulter has confessed” and “A Greek was murdered at a Polish dance.” One of this poem’s characters tells another “you do not know what life is, you who hold it in your hands” while twisting lilac stalks in her fingers. In the first of this poem’s three sections, “four wax candles in the darkened room” (-5[1])evoke “an atmosphere of Juliet’s tomb” (15[1]-5[1])during a performance of Chopin’s preludes. At this poem's end, the speaker wonders “should I have the right to (*) smile?” while imagining the death of its title character. This poem is often read as a companion piece to the author’s other major “Boston poem,” “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” For 10 points, (-5[1])what T. S. Eliot poem about a failed (-5[1])friendship was likely titled in reference to a Henry (10[1])James novel? (10[1])■END■ (10[1]0[2])

ANSWER: Portrait of a Lady
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jordan BrownsteinMaryland B-Epic Games63-5
Ned TagtmeierChicago AMichigan6915
Taylor HarveyMojo ShojoIllinois69-5
Clark SmithOSUNorthwestern123-5
Patrick QuionPurdueAmartya Senpai Notice Me131-5
Alston BoydChicago BWUSTL14010
Mitch McCullarIllinoisMojo Shojo14210
Will AlstonAmartya Senpai Notice MePurdue14310
Jason AsherEpic GamesMaryland B-1430
Andrew SalijNorthwesternOSU1430

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2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y667%17%67%123.50
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%0%0%142.67
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y367%33%33%105.50
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y367%0%0%130.50
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y475%25%25%119.33
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