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Seven Ages of ManWilliam ShakespeareRead the following poem and answer the questions that followAll the world's a stage, 1And 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, 5Mewling1and puking in the nurse's arms. And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school. And then the lover, Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad 10Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard2, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice, 15In fair round belly with good caponlined, With eyes severe and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances; And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts Into the lean and slipper'd pantaloon3, 20With spectacles on nose and pouch on side, His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice, Turning again toward childish treble, pipes And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all, 25That ends this strange eventful history, Is second childishness and mere oblivion, Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.1Mewling: Cry or whimper 2Pard: Cats with spotted coats (similar to a cheetah) 3Pantloon: Trousers or pants
Seven Ages of Man Exam Questions1.“All the world’s a stage”, whichpoetic device is being used?(line 1) A.SimileB.JuxtapositionC.MetaphorD.Personification2.“Then the Whining Schoolboy”, whichstage of life is described here?(line 7)A.InfantB.Boyhood/Children C.LoverD.Middle Age3.“Sighing like a furnace, with awoeful ballad”(line 10) is an example of which figure of speech?A.PersonificationB.SimileC.OnomatopoeiaD.Metaphor4.What is a woeful ballad?( line 10)A.Compromising songB.Uplifting songC.Sad, romantic verseD.Song about long lost loves return5.“Sighing like a furnace”, why does the lover sigh?(line 10)A.He is so in loveB.He is frustrated with loveC.He needs to find someone to loveD.He is out of breath6.“Full of wise saws and modern instances”(line 18)means...A.The man quotes many sayingsB.The man has smart saws for cutting woodC.The man ignores everyoneD.That lives in the present. 7.Which of the following best exemplifies Shakespeare’s idea on life?A.That all of life is one big partyB.That life is about making mistakesC.That life is full of confusing paradigmsD.That life is one huge stage and that our parts are already selected8.The conclusion of the poem can best be described as:A.DeathB.Returning to childhoodC.Loves lostD.Not caring anymore