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Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow :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 satchelAnd shining morning face, creeping like snailUnwillingly to school. And then the lover,Sighing like furnace, with a woeful balladMade 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 reputationEven 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. [Shakespeare compares man to an actor. He plays the part of an infant and mostly passes his time in crying. Then he is a school going child, then a romantic lover, then a soldier and then a judge, etc.]1. How many roles does a person play in his lifetime ?2. List the similes and metaphors the poet has used in the poem.3. How has the poet described the ‘justice’?4. Write two characteristics of a soldier.5. Which role do you find more interesting ? Why? |
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Answer» 1. A person plays seven roles in his life –
2. They are :
3. The poet has described justice as a round bellied person accepting fat cocks as bribe. 4. A soldier is bold and ready to risk his life for his honour. 5. The role of a young lover is most interesting because life is full of zeal, passion and romance. |
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