Question

approximately how many poems did emily dickinson write during her lifetime?

nearly two thousand poems
nearly two million poems
nearly two hundred poems

Explanation:

Identify the historical fact

Emily Dickinson was an incredibly prolific American poet who lived from 1830 to 1886. During her lifetime, she wrote a massive body of work in private.

Determine the approximate count

Scholars have recovered and cataloged approximately 1,789 poems written by Emily Dickinson. This number is closest to "nearly two thousand poems."

Evaluate the options

• "nearly two thousand poems" corresponds to the actual historical count of 1,789.
• "nearly two million poems" is an impossibly large number for a single writer.
• "nearly two hundred poems" is far too low.

Answer:

• nearly two thousand poems (Correct answer)
• nearly two million poems
• nearly two hundred poems