Packet 10: Tossup 16
George Seferis alludes to this author at the start of the third poem in “Mythistorema” by writing “Remember the baths where you were murdered.” Eugene O’Neill’s The Homecoming begins a cycle of plays inspired by this author. This author appears as a character who uses the phrase “lost his little flask of oil” to mock the writings of his opponent and wins the title of (*) “Best Tragic Poet” in Aristophane’s play The Frogs. In one of this author’s most famous plays, Athena saves a character on trial for the murder of his mother Clytemnestra. For 10 points, name this ancient Greek playwright of the Orestia trilogy. ■END■
ANSWER: Aeschylus
<Literature - Other, Nelson Ma> | VAULT II Packet 10
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Buzzes
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 6 | 100% | 33% | 33% | 78.67 |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 33% | 33% | 67% | 52.00 |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 50% | 0% | 75% | 102.50 |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 5 | 80% | 60% | 0% | 45.75 |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 67% | 33% | 33% | 69.50 |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 50% | 0% | 50% | 85.50 |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 4 | 50% | 25% | 50% | 78.00 |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 1 | 100% | 100% | 0% | 36.00 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 88% | 75% | 50% | 48.29 |