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Alfred Austin, a Common card
Alfred Austin was an English poet who was appointed Poet Laureate in 1896, after an interval following the death of Tennyson, when the other candidates had either caused controversy or refused the honour.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 66
- DEF
- 43
- Power
- 109
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 8,900
Power 109 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Alfred Austin quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Alfred Austin card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Austin's poems are little remembered today, his most popular work being prose idylls ______ nature.
Answer
celebrating. Austin's poems are little remembered today, his most popular work being prose idylls celebrating nature. From the Alfred Austin article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Alfred Austin was an English poet who was appointed Poet Laureate in ____, after an interval following the death of Tennyson, when the other candidates had either caused controversy or refused the honour.
Answer
1890s. Alfred Austin was an English poet who was appointed Poet Laureate in 1896, after an interval following the death of Tennyson, when the other candidates had either caused controversy or refused the honour. From the Alfred Austin article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Alfred Austin. Alfred Austin 66 · Americana at Brand 60 · Gaudiya Nritya 55 · São Nicolau, Cape Verde 51 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It was claimed that he was being rewarded for his support for the Conservative leader Lord Salisbury in the General Election of 1895.
- Austin's poems are little remembered today, his most popular work being prose idylls celebrating nature.
- Wilfred Scawen Blunt wrote of him, "He is an acute and ready reasoner, and is well read in theology and science.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Alfred Austin article was read about 8,900 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 66 and blocks with 43: each hit it takes is cut by 17 %.
How to get Alfred Austin
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- São Nicolau, Cape VerdeCommon · Nature · ATK 51 DEF 58
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- Samuel ButlerCommon · Arts · ATK 59 DEF 50
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Alfred Austin (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Russell & Sons, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
