Packet I: Tossup 19

Candles are snuffed out for this place in a poem whose speaker despairs how cupping this place leaves a message that cannot be sent. Changes to this place are compared to “sorrow, joy, separation and reunion” in a poem that was written while the poet was drinking and thinking about his brother. (-5[1])A question about this place opens that (10[1])“water melody,” which was written in a style meant to be sung. (10[1])In another poem, a woman stares (10[1])at this place (10[2])while waiting (10[2])on the jade steps. (10[10]-5[1])In one poem, (10[3])this place (10[1]-5[1])makes friends (10[1])with the speaker and his shadow (10[2])while they (10[2])sing (10[2])and (10[1])dance (10[5])together. (10[2])After looking at this (10[2])place, the speaker bows his head (10[1])and thinks (10[2])of (10[1])his (10[2])homeland (10[1])in the poem “Quiet (10[1])Night Thoughts.” (10[1]-5[2])For 10 points, according to legend, Li Bai died trying to embrace (10[1])the reflection (10[2])of what (10[1])place? (10[1])■END■ (10[8]0[4])

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