Question

In a play in this language, an emperor’s finances are saved by the introduction of paper money pledged against the value of buried treasure. In another play in this language, a younger son forges a letter to get his brother disowned, then fails to seduce his fiancée, Amalia. In a play in this language, (-5[1])after a man translates the Greek word “Logos” as “the deed,” a poodle transforms into a man. Plays like The Robbers exemplify this language’s “storm and stress” movement. (10[2])A play in this non-English language centers on the deal with the devil made by Faust. (10[2])For 10 (10[2])points, (10[1])name this language used by playwrights like Friedrich Schiller (10[1])(“shiller”) and Johann (10[1])Wolfgang von Goethe (10[1])■END■

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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%22%92.56
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%25%74.38
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%17%82.17
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY11100%0%18%88.09
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY10100%0%10%98.80
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%73.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%0%80.25
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%86.89

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Josh SchmidtLiberty AAppalachian State B53-5
Nick SmemoeUNC BWilliam & Mary8110
Timothy PorterVCUTusculum8110
Max KhurzmanUNC AVirginia Tech B9710
Soren HeydariUNC CJames Madison B9710
John GambleNC StateJames Madison A9910
John GambleNC StateJames Madison A9910
Miller DoerrLiberty BUNC D10010
Ethan RehderDuke BAppalachian State A10910
Nicholas FowlerVirginiaLiberty C11110
Gavin BramerAppalachian State BLiberty A11410