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USE OF COLOR WORDS IN THE POETRY OF EMILY DICKINSON
Color / # of poems in which the word appears:
​Orange: 1
Indigo: 1
Ebon:  1

Alabaster:  3
Sapphire:  4
Black:  6
Crimson:  6
Gray:  6
Amethyst:  6
Ruby:  7
Violet:  8
Brown:  9
Emerald:  11
Pink:  14
Green:  15
Scarlet:  17
White:  25
Yellow:  27
Silver:  27
Red:  31
Blue:  32
Purple:  34
Gold:  36
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK HERE. 
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GEOGRAPHIC TERMS USED IN THE POETRY OF EMILY DICKINSON
Term / # of poems in which the word appears:

River:  12
Desert:  14
Mountain:  23
Hill:  66
Ocean:  9
Sea:  110 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK HERE (Part 1),  HERE (Part 2), AND HERE (Part 3)


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HOLIDAYS BY NAME IN THE POETRY OF EMILY DICKINSON
​Holiday / # of poems in which the holiday is named:

VALENTINE'S DAY:  1
EASTER:  1
THANKSGIVING:  2
CHIRISTMAS:  3

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK HERE. 

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MONTHS NAMED IN THE POEMS OF EMILY DICKINSON
Month / # of poems in which the month is named:

JANUARY:  3

FEBRUARY:  1

MARCH:  15

APRIL:  11

MAY:  10

​JUNE:  21
JULY:  1

AUGUST:  7

SEPTEMBER:  0

OCTOBER:  3

NOVEMBER:  3

​DECEMBER:  0

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK HERE. 
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​THE FOUR SEASONS IN THE POEMS OF EMILY DICKINSON
Season / # of poems in which the seasons is mentioned:

SPRING:  28*

SUMMER:  103

AUTUMN:  11  
FALL:  1**
     
WINTER: 28

* Dickinson used the word "spring" in 31 poems.  In 28 of them she used the term as the name for the season, "spring."

** In only one poem did Dickinson use the word "fall" to mean "autumn":
"If you were coming in the fall."

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK HERE.
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​LOVE & HATE, WAR & PEACE IN THE POETRY OF EMILY DICKINSON:

Word / # poems in which the word appears:

Love:  104
Hate: 9

War: 5
Battle:  6
Peace:  25

Fight:  8
Hug:  1*
​Kiss:  10

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK HERE. 
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NUMBERS IN THE POETRY OF EMILY DICKINSON:
Number / # poems in which the number appears:

One:  548 poems
Two:  62
Three:  12
Four:  5
Five:  1
Six:  3
Seven:  2
Eight: 0
Nine: 1
Ten:  6
Eleven:  0
Twelve:  2

FOR MORE INFORMATION  AND ADDITIONAL CHARTS, CLICK HERE. 
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​TEMPERATURES IN THE POETRY OF EMILY DICKINSON:
Word / # poems in which the word appears:


​HOT:  4
WARM:  24
WARMTH:  3
TEPID:  2
COOL: 28
COLD:  23
FROZEN:  2


FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK HERE. 
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FINE ARTS IN THE POETRY OF EMILY DICKISNON:
Word / # poems in which the word appears:

Art: 35
Paint:  4
Sculpt:  0
Dance:  11
Ballet:  1
Opera:  3
Sing:  34
Song: 7
Music:  20
Theatre: 1
Drama:  5
Play:  1
Write:  8
Poetry:  4
Poem:  3
Prose:  2
Literature:  1

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK HERE. 

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​TIMES OF DAY IN THE POETRY OF EMILY DICKINSON
Time / Number of poems in which that time is mentioned:

Dawn:  28
Morning:  110
Noon:  74
Afternoon:  28
Evening:  76
Twilight:  9
Dusk:  10
Midnight:  18

FOR MORE INFORMATION (including "day" vs. "night" and the days of the week), CLICK HERE.

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​ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL IN THE POETRY OF EMILY DICKINSON:

Dickinson was definitely interested in the bird and the bees:  "Bird" appeared in 148 of her poems, and "bee" appeared in 100.

For complete information, from "Bat" to "Wren," click HERE. 
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FAMILY TERMINOLOGY IN THE POETRY OF EMILY DICKINSON
Word / # of times the word appears in Dickinson poems:

Sister:  6
Brother:  7
Mother:  9
Father:  30
Grandfather: 1
Papa 1
Mama 1
Family 2
Relative 1    

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK HERE. 

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​WHAT WOULD A TRADITIONAL GAME OF CLUE BE LIKE BASED ON WORD USAGE IN THE POETRY OF EMILY DICKINSON?

How often are the characters mentioned by name?  (i.e. "mustard," "scarlet," "plum," etc.

What weapons are named in Dickinson's poems?

What murder locations are mentioned -- and how often? 

For complete details, click HERE.
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ACADEMIC CLASSES MENTIONED IN THE POETRY OF DICKINSON
Academic class / # of poems in which the subject is mentioned:


​Latin:  1
Arithmetic:  1
Geometry:  1
Biology:  1
Literature:  1
English:  1
Prose:  2
Algebra:  2
Geography:  2
Astronomy:  2
Philosophy:  3
Poetry:  4
​Debate:  8
History:  8
Science:  10

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS -- INCLUDING OTHER EDUCATIONAL TERMS USED BY DICKINSON IN HER POETRY, CLICK HERE. 
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WEATHER RELATED TERMS IN DICKINSON'S POETRY
Term / # of poems in which the word appears:

Chill: 8
Chilly: 2
Cloud 26:
Fog: 6
Frost 40:
Hurricane: 3
Ice: 3
Lightning: 15
Rain: 11
Rainbow: 7
Sleet: 4
Snow: 57
Snowy: 1
Storm: 15
Stormy: 2
Sun: 165
Sunny: 4
Thunder: 10
Wind: 80
Windy: 2

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For more information related to weather terminology in the poetry of Emily Dickinson, click HERE.
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​PLANTS/TREES IN THE POETRY OF EMILY DICKINSON:
Word / # of times the word appears in a poem by Dickinson:

Tree: 58
Sapling:  1
Bush:  7
Shrub:  1
Flower:  90
Grass:  33
Dirt:  1
Mud:  1
Ground:  26
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​ot:  8
​Trunk:  0 
Branch:  4
Twig:  12
Leaf:  8 
Leaves:  11
Bark  4
Sap  2
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Oak 3

Elm 1
Maple  4
Pine  3*
Fir  2
Chestnut  2
Hemlock 4
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For more information on plants & trees in the poetry of Emily Dickinson, click HERE.
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In honor of Emily Dickinson's 190th birthday, 12/10/20:
BIRTHDAY TERMS IN THE POETRY OF EMILY DICKINSON:
Term / # of poems in which the word appears:

Anniversary 1
Birth 1
Cake 1
Card 1
Older 1
Presents 1 
Birthday 2
Candle 6
Newer 7
Gift 8
Party 13

​Wish 17
Age 19
Surprise 21
Old 72
New 99
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​For more detailed information, click HERE. 
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PAST, PRESENT, & FUTURE IN THE POETRY OF EMILY DICKINSON
Term / # of poems in which the word appears:

Past:  Used in 14 poems as a "past" time period
(out of 25 poems with the word "past")

Present:  Used in 7 poems as the "present" time period
​(out of 27 with the word "present")

Future:  Used in 11 poems

FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, CLICK HERE. 

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​HEAVENLY BODIES IN EMILY DICKINSON'S POETRY
Term / # of poems in which the word appears:

Sun:  164

Earth:  58

Moon:  23

Star:  63

Other (detailed below):  18

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Mercury:  1

Mars:  5

Jupiter:  1

Planet:  2

Asteroid:  1

Galaxies:  1

Constellation:  1

Arcturus:  1

Orion:  2

Pleiades:  3
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FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, CLICK HERE. 
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FRUITS & VEGETABLES IN THE POETRY OF EMILY DICKINSON
Term / # of poems in which the word appears:

Apple:  10

Grape:  1

Strawberries:  1

Berry:  14

Black berry:  1
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Apricot:  1

Pumpkin:  1

Corn:  8


Pea:  1

FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, CLICK HERE. 

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​FOOD & DRINK IN THE POETRY OF EMILY DICKINSON
Word / # of poems in which the word appears:

Thirst:  11
Drink:  12
Drank:  3
Drunk:  1
Eat:  6
Ate:  ???*
Eaten: 0
Food:  9
Meal:  2
Breakfast:  7
Dinner:  3
Supper:  2
Feed:  8
​Fed 3
Banquet:  6
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* The online Emily Dickinson Archive did not provide entries for the word "ate."  Instead, it gave every entry where "ate" appeared (like gATE, lATE, fascinATE, etc.)



​TYPES OF DRINKS IN THE POETRY OF EMILY DICKINSON
Drink / # of poems in which that drink is mentioned:

Coffee:  1
Tea:  4
Milk: 1
Cream:  0
Brew:  3
Liquor:  6
​Sherry:  0
Wine:  17
Water:  32

For more information on food & drink in the poems of Emily Dickinson, click HERE.
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​DIRECTIONS IN THE POETRY OF EMILY DICKINSON
Direction / # of poems in which the direction is named:

​North:  14

South:  16

West:  28
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East:  30

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK HERE. 
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CHRISTMAS TERMS IN THE POETRY OF EMILY DICKINSON
Term / # of poems in which the word appears:

​Elf: 1
Presents:  1
Reindeer:  1
Santa Claus : 1 
Sleigh:  1
Decorate:  2
Elves:  2
Jolly: 2
Carol:  3
Christmas:  3
Bethlehem:  4
Stockings:  5
Candles:  6
Chimney:  6
Gift:  8
Savior:  8
Merry:  10
Jesus:  16
Peace:  25
Angel:  31
Bell/Bells:  38
Joy:  42
Snow:  57
Star:  63
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FOR MORE INFORMATION -- INCLUDING ADDITIONAL CHRISTMAS-RELATED WORDS -- CLICK HERE. 
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Was Emily Dickinson "woke"?

Word / How many poems that word appears in:

Sleep/sleeping:   41
Asleep:  8

Wake/waking:  20
Awake:  9*
Woke:    2

* In one poem, "Bereaved of all, I went abroad," Dickinson used both "waked" and "awake."  Dickinson never used the word "awoke."

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK HERE. 

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DO YOU FIND THESE STATISTICS INTERESTING?  IF SO, PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

My wife says that there can only be EIGHT* people on this earth who find this interesting --
and that I should be raking the year, unloading the dishwasher, or putting away laundry
instead of analyzing the poetry of Emily Dickinson.

I am searching for those eight (or more) people.  If you are one of them,
please tweet to me "I'm on of the eight" on Twitter (my user name is @The_Dickinson).


More info is HERE. 
* My wife upped the number to TWELVE, "if you count those people at the museum" (she was talking about the Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst, MA).
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