Question

A poem describes how these animals “sink downward to darkness” after a woman gets a vision of Christ in Palestine. A poem titled for these animals describes these animals “giving their bland motions to the air.” In addition to that “Invective Against [these animals],” a poem describes how “the only moving thing was the eye” of one (10[1])of these animals. One of these general animals titles an autobiography about growing up in Stamps, Arkansas. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])a Wallace (10[1])Stevens poem describes “Thirteen Ways (10[1])of Looking” (10[1])at (10[1])what (10[1])animals, another of which is “caged” and “sings” in the title of a Maya Angelou (10[1])autobiography? ■END■

ANSWER: birds [accept blackbirds or swans or pigeons; accept “Invective Against Swans”; accept “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird”] (The poem in the first line is “Sunday Morning”.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Orion KellerVirginia Tech ALiberty C5610
Cameron WiliamsAppalachian State ANC State7310
Timothy PorterVCUVirginia7610
Zoe BrennanVirginia Tech BUNC D7810
Jonah ChancioJames Madison AJames Madison B8310
Malachi LedfordTusculumAppalachian State B8510
Koji BilbaoDuke AWilliam & Mary8610
Max KhurzmanUNC ALiberty B8710
Soren HeydariUNC CDuke B10210

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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%22%88.33
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%0%66.63
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%0%74.83
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%8%65.58
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%80.67
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%74.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%79.38
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%82.67