Question

This language was used to criticize people who “hope to find a Thais (“THAY-iss”)” in a poem addressed to “you foolish men.” The biography The Traps of Faith profiles a nun who wrote poetry in this language, which was also used to write a circular poem that describes a “journey of galleries of sound” and consists of a single sentence based on the synodic period of Venus. That 584-line poem in this (10[1])language begins by (10[1])describing a “willow of crystal” and “poplar of water.” The Labyrinth of Solitude was written in this language, (10[1])by a (10[1])poet who was inspired by the Aztec calendar for the poem “Sunstone.” For 10 points, what language was used by the poets Sor Juana and Octavio (10[1])Paz? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Spanish [or Español]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Carlos GonzalezSyracuseRIT B7010
Anna KuangCornell EBinghamton A7310
Ethan MaddoxU of Rochester APenn State9110
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CCornell D9310
Brian HoffCornell BCornell A11910
Gregory StoneESFCornell F12110
Jude Mejia-VazquezRIT CU of Rochester B12110
Aidan RoulletRIT ACornell G12210
Elijah O'Sick JohnsonBinghamton CBinghamton B12310

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