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Don Juan, an Uncommon card
Don Juan is an English unfinished satirical epic poem written by Lord Byron between 1819 and 1824 that portrays the Spanish folk legend of Don Juan, not as a womaniser as historically portrayed, but as a victim easily seduced by women.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 72
- DEF
- 65
- Power
- 137
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 100,000
Power 137 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 70 % of WikiCards cards.
Don Juan quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Don Juan card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
At his death in 1824, Lord Byron had completed 16 of 17 cantos, whilst canto XVII remained ______.
Answer
unfinished. At his death in 1824, Lord Byron had completed 16 of 17 cantos, whilst canto XVII remained unfinished. From the Don Juan article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Upon publication in ____, cantos I and II were widely criticised as immoral because Byron had so freely ridiculed the social subjects and public figures of his time.
Answer
1810s. Upon publication in 1819, cantos I and II were widely criticised as immoral because Byron had so freely ridiculed the social subjects and public figures of his time. From the Don Juan article on Wikipedia.
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.
- Don Juan is a poem written in ottava rima and presented in 16 cantos in which Lord Byron derived the character of Don Juan from traditional Spanish folk legends, however, the story was very much his own.
- Upon publication in 1819, cantos I and II were widely criticised as immoral because Byron had so freely ridiculed the social subjects and public figures of his time.
- At his death in 1824, Lord Byron had completed 16 of 17 cantos, whilst canto XVII remained unfinished.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Don Juan article was read about 100,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 72 and blocks with 65: each hit it takes is cut by 26 %.
How to get Don Juan
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Don Juan (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Lord Byron, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
