Question

In a play in this language, an emperor’s finances are saved by the introduction of paper money (10[1])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, after a man (10[1])translates the Greek word “Logos” as “the deed,” a poodle transforms into (10[1])a man. Plays like The Robbers exemplify this language’s “storm and stress” movement. (10[3]-5[1])A play in this non-English language (-5[1])centers on the deal with the devil made by Faust. (10[1])For 10 points, name this language used by playwrights like Friedrich Schiller (“shiller”) and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: German [or Deutsch]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Carter Pisocky (DII)Michigan D (UG)Ohio State C (DII) 1610
Rachel Fanous (DII)Michigan A (UG) Miami A (UG) 5610
Beckett Gilmore (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)Ohio State B (DII) 6810
Anton Akroush (DII)Michigan State A CWRU A (UG) 8110
Matthew Lam (DII)Ohio State A (UG) CWRU B (DII) 81-5
Daniel Huang (DII)Michigan C Miami C (DII) 8110
Meredith Wiper (DII)CWRU B (DII) Ohio State A (UG) 8110
Alexzander Lawrence (DII)West Virginia B (UG) CWRU C (UG)87-5
Yuki Brown (DII)Miami B (UG) Michigan State B 9710
Varun Ambalavanan (DII)CWRU C (UG)West Virginia B (UG) 11510

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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