Question

This person claims that “lurking behind the docile lamb” is an “unconquered lioness” who asserts, “I am!” in a poem by Naomi Long Madgett. Poems about this person’s life are divided into books like “Enlightenment,” “Awakening,” and “Voyage” in a 2020 collection by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers titled for the “Age” of this person. (-5[1])A poem (-5[1])addressed to this person intersperses Biblical verse numbers between instructions to “seek the living (15[1])God” and “drink Samaria’s flood” after calling this person a (*) “pious youth.” A poem [emphasize] by this person demands “the grace and glory of thy martial band” and extols “A crown, a mansion, and a (10[1])throne that shine.” This addressee of a poem by Jupiter (10[1])Hammon (10[1])credited “mercy” (10[1])with bringing her from the “Pagan​ land” where she was enslaved. For 10 points, name this early Black female poet of “On Being Brought from Africa to America.” ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Phillis Wheatley [or Phillis Wheatley Peters; prompt on Phillis or The Age of Phillis] (The first poem is “Phillis.”)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Aseem KeyalbruhThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh Tutuola52-5
Raymond WangNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew Hessemnemonists54-5
Darren PetrosinoParden the Interruptionprotobowling for soup6815
Eshan PantLet's Fighting LoveJinAh and Jordan from Wikiquiz10310
Sinecio MoralesSandmännchen im Helikopter1.g4 Test Mixture11310
Rosa XiachamPAIN and cornHELL in ColumbiaNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)11410
Connor MayersJJarylandboy's jitches (ft. DMA)11610
Aum MundheThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh Tutuolabruh14510
Jerry VinukurovmnemonistsNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew Hesse14510

Summary

2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y5100%0%20%94.80
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y7100%14%29%114.86
2024 ESPN @ Duke03/23/2024Y2100%0%50%130.00