This is an analysis of the poem On A Nankin Plate that begins with:
'Ah, me, but it might have been!
Was there ever so dismal a fate?' -... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme:
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- Metre:
- Amount of stanzas: 6
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 106
- Average number of words per stanza: 21
- Amount of lines: 19
- Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 7
Mood of the speaker:
There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.
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- summary of On A Nankin Plate;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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