The premise of Name Check, an occasional Slate feature, is to understand an album by making a list of proper nouns mentioned on it and breaking them down into charts.
Taylor Swift's album 'The Tortured Poets Department' contains 46 proper nouns, with 'People' being the most prominent category. It's a judgment call to differentiate between proper nouns and others.
The breakdown of proper nouns provides insights into the themes and influences behind the songs, like addressing a bully named Aimee or referencing historical figures like Aristotle.
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