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 (10[1])shield. (10[2])Simon Armitage’s introduction to his translation of one poem notes that this character’s name must be pronounced (10[1])as both an iamb and a trochee to preserve meter in bob and wheel sections. 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 (10[1])at Christmas. For 10 points, what character titles a Middle English poem with the Green Knight? ■END■

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

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ned TagtmeierChicago AIndiana A4710
Michael HundingIllinois AIllinois B4810
John John GrogerWashU BChicago B4810
Elizabeth BowlingIndiana BMissoui S&T6510
Annabelle YangWashU AMissouri8910
Alvin GuoChicago DIllinois C11910

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