Question

This character blames being “denied my part in the wedding-songs” on a relative because “your marriage murders mine.” After losing a drawing of lots, a sentry in a play accurately assumes that he will be blamed for this character’s actions and thus dallies on his way to report them. In that play, a character who fails to ignite a fire at an altar (10[1])and sees birds killing each other warns a ruler that he may lose one “of his own loins” unless he frees this character, who was captured after a dust storm. This character (10[1])commits suicide by (10[1])hanging in a cave, leading Haemon to stab himself to death. (10[2])This character is sentenced to being buried alive for defying Creon’s edict (10[1]-5[2])and burying (10[1])the body (10[1])of her brother Polyneices. (10[1])For 10 points, name this daughter of Oedipus who titles a play by Sophocles. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Antigone
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Paige CrawleyOxford BLSE B6210
Omer KeskinOxford AWarwick A9410
Cormac BeirneLSE AImperial B9710
Arvin BoraghiCambridge CBristol B10810
Lucy DennetWarwick BCambridge A10810
Matteo FrondutiDurham BBristol A12010
Hamish CampbellDurham AManchester120-5
James CarrigyEdinburghSouthampton B120-5
Justin LeeImperial ABirmingham12210
Gavin MarkoffVanderbiltCambridge D12410
Michael WuSouthampton BEdinburgh12810
Kai MadgwickManchesterDurham A14310