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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” evoke “an atmosphere of Juliet’s tomb” 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 (10[1])Prufrock.” For 10 points, what T. S. Eliot poem about a failed friendship was likely titled in reference to a Henry James novel? (10[1])■END■ (0[2])

ANSWER: Portrait of a Lady
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Rahul KeyalWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People AgainUG Championship Players (and Mazin)11910
Caroline Maonats is supposed to mean you all have gone softColumbia B14210
Jaimie Carlsonmeet the new weird, same as the old weirdOlmo (Bonus) Bagelry1430
Daniel MaOlmo (Bonus) Bagelrymeet the new weird, same as the old weird1430

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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
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y2100%0%0%116.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y333%0%33%135.00