[Grammar] Line in Jabberwocky

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In the sentence "all mimsy were the borogoves" from Lewis Carrol's poem, Jabberwocky, what part of speech is "all"?
 
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king carl said:
In the sentence "all mimsy were the borogoves" from Lewis Carrol's poem, Jabberwocky, what part of speech is "all"?
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'All' would seem to be an adverb, modifying the adjective, 'mimsy'.
The borogoves were totally and completely mimsy.
 
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I'm in thoroughful agreeance with that opinonion.
 
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