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प्रश्न
What according to you are the stages of a person's life? What characteristics
would you associate with each stage? (e.g., childhood: innocence, joy
उत्तर
The other stages of life which are not mentioned in the extract by Shakespeare are:
| Stages | Characteristics |
| Childhood | innocence, joy, carefree life |
| Youth | dynamism, strength and romance |
| Middle | responsibility, maturity and Age wisdom |
Besides the above mentioned stages, Shakespeare describes seven stages in man’s life. They are
| Stages | Characteristics |
| Infant | mewling and pucking. |
| Schoolboy | unwilling to go to school, shining face. |
| Lover | sighing, writing romantic ballads for mistress. |
| Soldier | jealous in honour, quick in quarrel, seeking bubble reputation. |
| Justice | full of wise sayings and modem instances. |
| Old pantaloon | Shrunk shank, manly voice turns into childish treble. |
| Last stage | Second childishness, without taste, without eyes. |
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