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It’s not a king, but Félix Morisseau-Leroy reimagined this character as a Vodou deity who speaks Haitian Creole. This character inspired a later character who becomes close to Home Secretary Karamat Lone’s son in order to help Parvaiz, who joined ISIS. In a play, two men discuss a work titled for this character after shoveling sand toward each other. While portraying this character, (10[1])a man tears off his wig and shouts, “Time waits no longer… I honored those things to which honor belongs.” Two prisoners rehearse a play titled for this character before a prison riot breaks out in John Kani, Winston Ntshona, and Athol Fugard’s play The Island. (10[1])Ismene tries to stop this character, (10[2])who defies Creon and is buried alive. (10[2])For 10 points, name this (10[1])title character of a Sophocles play who tries to bury her brother, (10[1])Polynices. ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: Antigone [or Antigòn an Kreyòl; prompt on Aneeka by asking “what earlier character is Aneeka based on?”]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Caleb Kendrick (Grad)Maryland A (Grad)UNC B (UG)6210
Ian He (UG)UNC C (UG)Virginia A (UG)10810
Jim Fan (Grad)UNC A (Grad)Virginia C (UG)11410
Jim Fan (Grad)UNC A (Grad)Virginia C (UG)11410
Perry O'Connor (Grad)Liberty A (Grad)Duke A (UG)12110
Eva Lettiere (DII)GWU A (UG)JMU B (UG)12110
Joshua Schmidt (DII)Liberty B (DII)JMU A (UG)12610
Munir Siddiqui (UG)Maryland B (UG)GWU B (Grad)13810
Noelle Ropp (DII)Roanoke College A (DII)William & Mary A (UG)14010
Mason Mabry (DII)Virginia B (UG)Maryland C (DII)14010
Nathan Redford (DII)Liberty C (DII)UNC D (DII)14010