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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 (10[1])in this language, which was also used to write (10[1])a circular poem (10[1])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.” (10[1])The Labyrinth of Solitude was written in this (10[1])language, by a (10[1])poet who was (10[1])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■

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Beckett Gilmore (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)Miami B (UG) 3210
Rachel Fanous (DII)Michigan A (UG) CWRU C (UG)4110
Jacob Goodson (DII)Ohio State A (UG) West Virginia B (UG) 4410
Peter Zeng (DII)Ohio State B (DII) CWRU A (UG) 8210
Matthew Kelley (DII)Michigan D (UG)Michigan B (UG)9010
Lucas Gagen (DII)Miami A (UG) Ohio State C (DII) 9310
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