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
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Hannah Nieuwveld (DII) | Penn B (DII) | Maryland A (DII) | 35 | 10 |
Jason Qin (DII) | Columbia J (DII) | Columbia B | 67 | 10 |
Ethan Furman (DII) | Penn A (DII) | NYU A (UG) | 73 | 10 |
Daniel Kim (DII) | Maryland B (DII) | NYU B | 73 | 10 |
Wade Rogers (DII) | Fordham A | Rutgers A (UG) | 91 | 10 |
John Shelly (DII) | Rowan A (DII) | Lehigh B (DII) | 103 | 10 |
Chase Barrick (DII) | Lehigh A (UG) | Princeton A (UG) | 119 | 10 |
Jaden Bandy (DII) | Rutgers B | Bard A (UG) | 123 | 10 |
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 |