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 language begins by describing a “willow of crystal” and “poplar of water.” The Labyrinth of Solitude was written in this language, by a 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 Paz? ■END■
ANSWER: Spanish [or Español]
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= Average correct buzz position
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Carlos Gonzalez | Syracuse | RIT B | 70 | 10 |
Anna Kuang | Cornell E | Binghamton A | 73 | 10 |
Ethan Maddox | U of Rochester A | Penn State | 91 | 10 |
Pranaav Senthilkumar | Cornell C | Cornell D | 93 | 10 |
Brian Hoff | Cornell B | Cornell A | 119 | 10 |
Gregory Stone | ESF | Cornell F | 121 | 10 |
Jude Mejia-Vazquez | RIT C | U of Rochester B | 121 | 10 |
Aidan Roullet | RIT A | Cornell G | 122 | 10 |
Elijah O'Sick Johnson | Binghamton C | Binghamton B | 123 | 10 |
Summary
2024 ACF Fall at Cornell | fall | Y | 9 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 103.67 |
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio State | fall | Y | 8 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 75.13 |
2024 ACF Fall at Washington | fall | Y | 6 | 100% | 0% | 17% | 81.33 |
2024 ACF Fall at Georgia | fall | Y | 11 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 64.09 |
2024 ACF Fall at North Carolina | fall | Y | 9 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 77.11 |
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont Colleges | fall | Y | 5 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 85.20 |
2024 ACF Fall at Rutgers | fall | Y | 8 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 85.50 |
2024 ACF Fall at Illinois | fall | Y | 9 | 100% | 0% | 11% | 87.33 |