Emily Dickinson Riddles
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Further in Summer than the Birds — Periodical Cicadas
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The long life cycle of cicadas can be 13 or 17 years, but never 15. This was observed in Dickinson's time without known the reason. Cica...
He who in Himself believes — Sisyphus
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Key to solve this riddle is in line 5 and 6. Background of this poem may be Dickinson's sympathy for the slavery. Sisyphean slaves were ...
Summer for thee, grant I may be — Adonis
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In Greek myth, anemone is a flower growing from the blood of Adonis or tears of Venus. In this poem, he asked his lover Venus to gather him....
Her spirit rose to such a height — Ophelia
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Ophelia's father sent her to test Hamlet's madness. She expressed her love but was rejected by Hamlet. Later Hamlet killed her fathe...
All men for Honor hardest work — Priests
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All men for Honor hardest work 1 But are not known to earn- Paid after they have ceased to work In Infamy or Urn- (F.1205/J.1193) [1...
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