Question

This character says it is “great bliss for a man to love them well and believe them not” in a monologue about how “womens’ wiles” ruined Adam, Solomon, and Samson. A lengthy dressing scene assigns concordances like the Five Wounds of Christ to the pentangle on this character’s shield. (10[3])Simon Armitage’s introduction to his translation of one poem notes that this character’s name must be pronounced as both an iamb and a trochee to preserve meter in bob and wheel sections. (-5[1])This character returns three kisses received from a woman (10[1])and obtains her magic girdle. In a circa 1400 poem, this nephew of King Arthur travels to a northern chapel to finish a game with a figure he had beheaded at Christmas. For 10 points, what character titles a Middle English poem (10[1])with the Green Knight? ■END■

ANSWER: Gawain [or Sir Gawain; prompt on Gwalchmei]
<McMaster, British Literature>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Aidan JonesLiberty AUNC C4810
Chris YooWilliam & MarySouth Carolina4810
Joseph ChambersVirginia AUNC B4810
Noah ChinVirginia Tech AWake Forest80-5
Ivan StanisavljevicDukeLiberty C8910
Miller DoerrLiberty BUNC D13110

Summary

Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y683%0%17%72.80
Midwest2025-02-01Y6100%0%0%69.33
Northeast2025-02-01Y4100%0%0%91.25
Overflow2025-02-01Y4100%0%0%75.50
Pacific Northwest2025-02-01Y2100%0%0%84.00
UK2025-02-01Y10100%0%10%78.70
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y8100%0%50%107.50