Question

A novice might nonplus' How can this be written correctly? Why did the poet write
like this?​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The line 'A novice might nonplus' can be written correctly as 'A novice might be nonplussed'. However, the poet's incorrect line is better in the poem as it maintains the rhyme scheme of the poem. By writing it incorrectly, 'nonplus' rhymes with 'thus'.