Question

In a story by this author, a jealous husband kills a nightingale and throws its bloody corpse onto his wife’s chest. The Strengleikar (STRENG-“lay”-“car”) consists of Norse translations of this poet. The protagonist of a story by this author is accused of loving boys for concealing his tryst with a woman resting in a pavilion topped with a golden eagle. This author used the image of honeysuckle intertwined with hazel to depict the adulterous relationship of (*) Tristan and Isolde. This protagonist of Lauren Groff’s (-5[1])Matrix wrote a story in (10[1])which a baroness’s descendants are born without noses after hers is bitten off by a werewolf. This woman, who may have written at the court of England’s Henry (10[1])II, authored Bisclavret (BEES-clah-“vray”), Lanval, and Chevrefoil (SHEH-vruh-fwah). For 10 points, name this 12th-century poet who wrote a number (0[1])of Breton lais ■END■

ANSWER: Marie de France [prompt on de France] (The lead-in refers to the Lay of Laüstic.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Chris MannersDr. Christopher Manners, MD – Samarra, IraqCornell C++83-5
Joel MilesThe Enrique Trastamara Military Academy BWhat is BH! And you are asking me? BHSU8810
Raymond WangHutto HipposCornell B-11610
Amogh KulkarniCornell C++Dr. Christopher Manners, MD – Samarra, Iraq1350

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2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y6100%17%0%90.33
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%0%0%112.00
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2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y367%0%33%102.00
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