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
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 |
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Will Hughes | Auburn A | Emory A | 26 | 10 |
Jeffery Xu | Georgia Tech D | Southern | 35 | 10 |
Parker McCoig | Tennessee A | South Carolina B | 35 | 10 |
Parker McCoig | Tennessee A | South Carolina B | 35 | 10 |
Monish Jampala | Georgia Tech B | Georgia A | 41 | 10 |
Towery McNeil | Mississippi State A | Georgia Tech A | 69 | 10 |
Braeden Laroche | South Carolina A | Tennessee B | 69 | 10 |
Braeden Laroche | South Carolina A | Tennessee B | 69 | 10 |
Colin Vess | Vanderbilt B | Alabama A | 96 | 10 |
Hayes Brown | Furman | Clemson A | 107 | 10 |
Allen Xu | Georgia Tech E | Auburn C | 123 | 10 |