> **なんと** 醜い私の声 **であることか。**

I wanted to know the difference. Is it the nuance?

Could someone explain it to me?

Thanks in advance! :]
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Why is this sentence like this なんと ～であることか and not like なんと ～でしょう?
Neither is used in real life. Only in stories, anime, theatre, etc.

なんと醜い声であることか -- may be for an older reader. 19C classic for teenagers or
adults. Heike or Konjaku translated into modern Jp.

なんと醜い声でしょう -- may be for a younger reader. Under 10. [Snow White]

The former sounds more male. More formal.

今遠い幸せな日々を思い出すのは、何と辛いことだろう。

これはなんて美しい花なんでしょう！」 --- This sounds more like translated from a Western
language. Grimm's tales, Le Petit Prince, etc.
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Simply なんと～(こと)でしょう is politer because でしょう is the polite form of だろう. It
would be used when the speaker is talking politely, i.e., using ～です/～ます. Folk
tales for children are usually narrated in this tone.

なんと～(こと)だろう is the non-polite equivalent, which is typically found in modern
novels targeted at adults.

なんと～(こと)か is roughly the same as なんと～(こと)だろう, but it sounds a bit more
literary and stiff. I don't think it's archaic. [More examples
here](http://www.jgram.org/pages/viewOne.php?tagE=kotoka).
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ことか is used to express strong surprise.  
<http://www.jgram.org/pages/viewOne.php?tagE=kotoka>

でしょう is the polite form of だろう and is used to express probability.  
<http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/je/46845/meaning/m0u/%E3%81%A0%E3%82%8D%E3%81%86/>

なんと醜い私の声であることか。  
How terrrible my voice is!

なんと醜い私の声でしょう。  
My voice seems terrible, doesn't it?
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