Question
Description acceptable. A character demonstrates his resolution to obtain this object by burning “all the trophies of his former loves” at an altar. A poem about this object may have been inspired by a similarly named Alessandro Tassoni poem titled for a bucket. At the end of a work, this object goes missing and is declared to be “mounted to the lunar sphere” as a constellation. Paradise Lost is quoted to describe the fate of a guardian sylph who is sliced in half during the (*) theft of this object. This object is stolen on the third try with the help of a set of “glittering” scissors. For 10 points, the Baron steals what item from Belinda in an Alexander Pope mock-epic titled for its “Rape?” ■END■
ANSWER: the lock [accept Belinda’s lock or Belinda’s hair or descriptions that are synonyms for her hair; accept “The Rape of the Lock”]
<Jim Fan, Literature - British - Poetry> ~28599~ <Editor: Jim Fan>
= Average correct buzz position
Buzzes
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | TUH | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 100% | 28% | 0% | 96.58 |