Question

Read the following poem and answer the questions:

(A1) Read the words in the given table:   (2)
Match them with what they signify.

i. players	a. birth
ii. exit	b. characters
iii. stage	c. death
iv. entry	d. life

 

All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages, At first, the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms. Then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school. And then the lover, Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon lined, With eyes severe and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances; And so he plays his part.

(A2) Write down in your words the difference between the following stages of a man's life:   (2)

1. 3rd stage: ..............   (1)
                    ..............
2. 5th stage: ..............   (1)
                   ..............

(A3) Name the figure of speech:   (1)

'All the world's a stage'.

Answer 1

(A1) 

i. players	b. characters
ii. exit	c. death
iii. stage	d. life
iv. entry	a. birth

(A2) 

1. 3rd Stage (The Lover): The third stage is that of a passionate lover, overwhelmed with emotions and longing. He expresses his feelings through melancholic songs, praising the beauty of his beloved.
2. 5th Stage (The Justice): The fifth stage represents a mature, middle-aged man with a rounded belly. He is serious and formal, possessing great wisdom. He shares insightful sayings and illustrates his points with contemporary examples.

(A3) 'All the world's a stage.' – Metaphor