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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  • 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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