Consider the line from the poem 'How to Tell Wild Animals': “A novice might nonplus”. How would this line typically be written using grammatically standard English? Explain why the poet's choice to use this 'incorrect' phrasing is more effective or better suited for the poem.
The line 'A novice might nonplus' from the poem 'How to Tell Wild Animals' would be more conventionally written as 'A novice might be nonplussed.' However, the poet’s choice to drop 'be' and use 'nonplus' as a verb is a deliberate, creative twist. This unconventional usage adds a playful, dynamic quality to the line and enhances the poem’s unique voice. It also creates a more active image, as if the novice’s confusion is an action in itself, which aligns with the poet's overall style of bending language rules for stylistic effect and to engage the reader.