Question

In one storyline, this character duels Rinaldo for the hand of Angelica. In that work, this character travels in Elijah’s chariot to the Moon, in order to recover his lost wits. A poem by Matteo Boiardo (“boy-AR-doh”) titled for this man “in love” (-5[2])was followed (10[1])by a Ludovico (-5[1])Ariosto poem whose title describes this man as “furious.” In a work (10[3])sung by jongleurs (“jong-GLERR”) , this stepson of Ganelon (10[1])heeds Archbishop Turpin’s advice and blows his oliphaunt (“o-li-FAUNT”) so loud (10[1])that he bursts his temples at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass. For 10 points, which paladin of Charlemagne is the title character (10[2])of a chanson de geste (“chaun-SAWN de-JEST”) known as his namesake “song?” ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Roland [or Orlando]
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY875%0%38%86.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY875%0%25%66.00
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%50%85.50
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1182%0%27%73.78
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY989%0%0%80.63
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%69.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY888%0%25%79.14
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%87.67

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Braeden LarocheSouth Carolina ATennessee B41-5
Braeden LarocheSouth Carolina ATennessee B41-5
Will HughesAuburn AEmory A4310
Monish JampalaGeorgia Tech BGeorgia A46-5
Jeffery XuGeorgia Tech DSouthern5810
Alex WyrickTennessee ASouth Carolina B5810
Alex WyrickTennessee ASouth Carolina B5810
Tianyu XuGeorgia Tech AMississippi State A6610
Hayes BrownFurmanClemson A7610
Allen XuGeorgia Tech EAuburn C9810
Britton WebsterAlabama AVanderbilt B9810
Varun VenkatagiriGeorgia AGeorgia Tech B10910