Question

This woman’s story is the likely basis for a lai (“lay”) about twin girls named “the hazel tree” and “the ash tree,” Marie de France’s “Le Fresne” (“luh fren”). This woman’s husband realizes he has nearly committed incest with Isabelle in a play by Louise-Geneviève Gillot de Saintonge (“loo-EEZ zhun-v’YEV zhee-LOH duh sant-ONZH”). Lady Rectitude uses this character as her last example of a daughter’s love (15[1])for her parents. In one telling, this character declares “I left my father’s house completely (*) naked and I will return there completely (10[1])naked,” but asks for a “single slip” to cover her womb. The Book of the City of Ladies frames this character’s story as one about the “Marquise of Saluces” (“sah-LOOSS”), gender-flipping another work’s introduction (10[1])“I want to tell you about a Marquis.” In one telling, this woman is forced to help prepare (10[1])for her ex-husband’s wedding to a daughter of the Count of Panago. For 10 points, Dioneo warns (10[1])listeners not to imitate Gualtieri in a story from the Decameron (10[1])about what legendarily (10[1])patient woman? (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Griselda [or Griselde]
<JinAh Kim, European Literature>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nick JensenThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet SubThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Club5715
Mitch McCullarDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid TooTeam Name Think Detail7910
Andrew HartBHSUwave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp11210
Stephen LiuCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!Teach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness13010
Joel Miles[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?Evans Hall destruction awaiters14710
Shahar SchwartzSaint Peter Andre 3000Hang et al., Robert Browning15810
Milan FernandezThe CanadiansI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble16110
Kenji Shimizuremembrance of lost timeQuasicrystal Silence16310
William GoldenRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni GrillI would prefer not to16410

Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y9100%11%0%130.11