Question
The epigraph of Fahrenheit 451 is this Spanish poet’s quote, “If they give you ruled paper, write the other way.” For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this poet who wrote “I am this one walking beside me whom I do not see” in “I am not I.” This author wrote a prose poem about Platero, an animal “made of button, with no bones.”
ANSWER: Juan Ramón Jiménez (“hee-men-EZZ”) [or Juan Ramón Jiménez Mantecón]
[10e] In Platero y Yo, Platero is one of these animals. Nick Bottom’s head is transformed into that of one of these creatures in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
ANSWER: donkeys [or asses]
[10m] In the poem titled for “[this object] of the Sea,” Jiménez declares, “You could give back [this thing] to [this thing].” A Robert Herrick poem recommends gathering these things since “Old Time is still a-flying.”
ANSWER: rose [or rosebuds; accept “Rose of the Sea” or “Rosa Del Mar” or “gather ye rosebuds while ye may”; prompt on flowers or buds]
<Jaimie Carlson, Literature - European - Poetry> ~22685~ <Editor: Jaimie Carlson>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 41 | 15.85 | 88% | 59% | 12% |