Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. All the world is 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 school-boy, with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwilling to school. And then the lover, Sighing like a furnace, with a woeful ballad Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths, and bearded like a pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble-reputation Even in the cannon's mouth. What do all men and women do ?
The extract provided is from William Shakespeare's play "As You Like It," specifically from the famous monologue that begins with "All the world is a stage." In this passage, Shakespeare uses the metaphor of a stage to describe life, suggesting that all men and women are like actors who play various roles throughout their lives. This aligns perfectly with Option 1: "perform various roles in life." 1. **Explanation for Option…Read More
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