Question
This passage is parodied by a stanza of The Rape of the Lock that asks, “Say why are Beauties prais’d and honour’d most” by the “wise man’s passion, and the vain man’s toast?” For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this passage on noblesse oblige from the Iliad, Book 12. In this passage, a man tells his cousin that they don’t deserve to be “admired as heroes” unless they prove their merit by “great acts.”
ANSWER: Sarpedon’s speech to Glaucus [or the speech to Glaucus; accept rough synonyms of “speech” like exhortation]
[10e] In Christopher Logue’s poem War Music, Glaucus prays to this god after Sarpedon’s death. A plague sent by this god opens the Iliad.
ANSWER: Apollo [or Apollōn; or Apollo Smintheus; accept Smintheu or Sminthian]
[10m] In Alice Oswald’s “excavation” of the Iliad, Memorial, Sarpedon lies “crumped as linen” until these two “soft-voiced servants” appear. The Euphronios Krater depicts these two divine siblings carrying Sarpedon home to be buried.
ANSWER: Sleep AND Death [or Hypnos AND Thanatos]
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Chicago Open | 07/28/2024 | Y | 15 | 9.33 | 60% | 20% | 13% |