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A folk satire in this language titled The Stamped Paper Dance was likely composed in response to the 1675 papier timbré revolt. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this language whose ballads were surveyed by Mary-Ann Constantine. This language’s minstrel tradition inspired a namesake form of lai (“leh”) whose authors included Marie de France.
ANSWER: Breton [or brezhoneg; accept Breton Ballads or Breton lais]
[10h] Constantine’s study centers on this Breton ballad form, often translated as “lament” or “complaint.” François-Marie Luzel published many of these ballads, which were contrasted with sonioù (“sohn-YOO”) love songs.
ANSWER: gwerz [or gwerzioù]
[10e] Olivier de Gourcuff’s preface to a Breton anthology praises Auguste Brizeux (“bree-ZEW”), who wrote a one-act comedy in verse about this author. This playwright perfected the alexandrine in tragedies like Andromaque (“ahn-droh-MAHK”) and Phèdre (“FED-ruh”).
ANSWER: Jean Racine (“ruh-SEEN”) [or Jean-Baptiste Racine]
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TournamentExact Match?HeardPPBEasy %Medium %Hard %
2025 ACF NationalsYes1916.32100%63%0%