Question
A poem in this language describes sunlight “shining on the green moss, above,” and 19 translations of it, including one by Octavio Paz, were collected by Eliot Weinberger. In a poem written in this language, “horses whinny and neigh” as the title objects “rumble and roll.” This language of “Song of the Wagons” was used to describe a “frost on the ground” where the speaker describes “bowing my head” and “thinking of home” upon seeing the moon. This language was used to write the poems “Drinking Alone by Moonlight” and “Quiet Night Thought.” For 10 points, what language was used by poets Dù Fǔ and Lǐ Bái during the Tang dynasty? ■END■
ANSWER: Classical Chinese [or Literary Chinese or Zhōngwén; accept Wényánwén or Gǔwén; reject “Mandarin”] (The first line references “Deer Park” by Wáng Wéi.)
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= Average correct buzz position
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Erin Chen | UBC B | UW Lust | 16 | 10 |
Dylan Bianchi | UW Greed | UW Chastity | 24 | -5 |
Stella Brown | UW Sloth | UW Pride | 24 | -5 |
Tai Belke | UBC A | Alberta | 42 | 10 |
Erik Fukui | UW Gluttony | UW Wrath | 61 | 10 |
Alan Fan | UW Envy | Boise State | 69 | 10 |
Andrea Yu | UW Chastity | UW Greed | 108 | 10 |
Simarya Ahuja | UW Pride | UW Sloth | 108 | 10 |
Summary
2024 ACF Fall at Cornell | fall | Y | 8 | 88% | 0% | 38% | 68.57 |
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio State | fall | Y | 8 | 100% | 0% | 13% | 61.88 |
2024 ACF Fall at Washington | fall | Y | 6 | 100% | 0% | 33% | 67.33 |
2024 ACF Fall at Georgia | fall | Y | 10 | 90% | 0% | 20% | 83.78 |
2024 ACF Fall at North Carolina | fall | Y | 9 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 79.22 |
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont Colleges | fall | Y | 5 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 62.40 |
2024 ACF Fall at Rutgers | fall | Y | 8 | 88% | 0% | 13% | 58.00 |
2024 ACF Fall at Illinois | fall | Y | 9 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 68.33 |