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Matthew Gregory Lewis, an Uncommon card
Matthew Gregory Lewis was an English novelist and dramatist, whose writings are often classified as "Gothic horror".
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 67
- DEF
- 53
- Power
- 120
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 31,000
Power 120 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Matthew Gregory Lewis quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Matthew Gregory Lewis card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He also worked as a ______, politician and an estate owner in Jamaica.
Answer
diplomat. He also worked as a diplomat, politician and an estate owner in Jamaica. From the Matthew Gregory Lewis article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He was frequently referred to as "Monk" Lewis, because of the success of his ____ Gothic novel The Monk.
Answer
1790s. He was frequently referred to as "Monk" Lewis, because of the success of his 1796 Gothic novel The Monk. From the Matthew Gregory Lewis 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.
- He was frequently referred to as "Monk" Lewis, because of the success of his 1796 Gothic novel The Monk.
- He also worked as a diplomat, politician and an estate owner in Jamaica.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Matthew Gregory Lewis article was read about 31,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 67 and blocks with 53: each hit it takes is cut by 21 %.
How to get Matthew Gregory Lewis
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Matthew Gregory Lewis (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : George Lethbridge Saunders, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
