Question

Near the end of a play, this character longingly describes a hypnotist whose orders of “Take the broom” and “Sweep” are swiftly obeyed. This character delivers a tirade in which she seeks to “bathe my feet in your broken breast and eat your heart roasted whole.” A play’s opening lines describe this character as “crazy again tonight, absolutely crazy.” This character relates a dream in which she is on top of a pillar with no way (10[1])of getting down. This character’s lover ponders starting a hotel while this character dreamily thinks of dying on Lake Como. (10[1])The valet Jean decapitates this character’s pet canary, which mirrors the ending scene in which this character walks out holding a razor. (10[1])For 10 points, name this countess that titles a play by August Strindberg. ■END■ (10[1]0[4])

ANSWER: Miss Julie [or Fröken Julie; or Countess Julie]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
William OrrYale AYale B7510
Dylan TanouyeTufts BBowdoin A9510
Ethan YoungWilliams ANortheastern A11710
Alex JiangBrown ABoston University A13110
Graham CloseBoston University ABrown A1310
John ChaTufts AClark A1310
Christopher DechDiamond BrandeisYale C1310
Roger ChennYale CDiamond Brandeis1310

Summary

2024 ACF Winter at Lehigh2024-11-16Y6100%0%0%97.83
2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y1100%0%0%72.00
2024 ACF Winter at UBC2024-11-16Y1100%0%0%92.00
2024 ACF Winter at Brandeis2024-11-16Y667%0%0%104.50