Question

Sarah Roche-Mahdi translated a poem in this genre that has become the subject of a growing body of gender-theoretical readings due to its depiction of a girl raised as a boy named Silence. A satire (15[1])titled for this genre is the source of the phrase “curry favor” and follows the rise to power of a fallow-colored horse. In a poem titled for this genre, a crowned woman descends from her tower to give a 3,000-line lecture to a companion of Fair Welcome who is obsessed (-5[1])with the image he saw in the (*) fountain that Narcissus drowned in. (10[1])A poem in this genre gives its name to the 12-syllable alexandrine line. (10[1])A poem titled for this genre is set in a walled garden (10[1])and was the subject of a querelle in which Christine de Pizan (10[2])attacked (10[1])its misogyny. (10[2])For 10 points, (10[1])what medieval French genre (10[1])of narrative verse titles Guillaume de Lorris (“ghee-YOHM duh lor-EESE”) and Jean de Meun’s dream vision poem about a rose? ■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: roman [or romance; accept Roman de Silence, Roman de la Rose, or Roman d’Alexandre, Roman de Fauvel, or Alexander Romances]
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2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y1292%8%8%119.45

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Matt BollingerBHSU BNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)3415
LouLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, Chicagovar merchants84-5
Amogh KulkarniAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUHMindgoblin of Little Hobbes9610
Matt JacksonLMM's LLM MLMCharlotte's Moderately Successful Team10910
Ned TagtmeierBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago BoyThe Oldest Men in the World12110
Jorrest WeintraubThe Jeam TeamI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)13310
Stephen LiuLisan al-QuibSAYYID QUTB, DRIVING THE LONGEST CAR YOU’VE EVER SEEN THROUGH TAHRIR SQUARE13310
Aseem Keyalsticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zoneNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)13410
Chris RayWe Need New NamesGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood Vermeer13610
Eve Fleisigit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brownThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to see13610
Charles HangLes MissourablesA Nervy Liberal Nanny Hence13910
Ryan Westbrookwhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anythinggenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yet14310
Colin Stewartvar merchantsLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, Chicago1610