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THE SEVEN AGES Chirag Gouri made a ppt on The Seven Ages. A student of Kendriya Vidyalaya IFFCO Gandhidham was successful in making a illegal ppt of a poem ‘‘The Seven Ages’’ which was written by William Shakespeare . Queen Victoria declared a heavy prize ( 999,999,999,999000d ) on Chirag`s head. Whomever find it kindly kill him otherwise…………

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ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER

• William Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the world of English language. He was an English poet, a dramatist and an actor. Shakespeare was born and brought up in Stratford-upon-Avon and is often regarded as the ‘Bard of Avon.’ He is considered as the national poet in England. His works consists of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, some long narrative poems and other verses. There is considerable controversy regarding his physical attributes, sexuality, religious beliefs etc. Some of his famous dramatic tragedies include Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello and King Lear. Shakespeare died on 23rd of April, 1616 at the age of 52, survived by his wife and two daughters

• “The Seven Ages of Man” is an excerpt from Shakespeare’s play As You Like It. The poem begins with a phrase, ‘All the world’s a stage’ which is very famous all over the world.In this poem, Shakespeare compares life to a stage and has divided life into seven stages each having its own varied qualities and features.

All the world's a stage,All the world's a stage,And all the men and women merely players.And all the men and women merely players.They have their exits and their entrances,They have their exits and their entrances,

And one man in his time plays many And one man in his time plays many parts,parts,

His acts being seven ages. At first the His acts being seven ages. At first the infant,infant,

Mewling and puking in the nurse's Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.arms.

Then, the whining school-boy with his Then, the whining school-boy with his satchelsatchel

And shining morning face, creeping like snailAnd shining morning face, creeping like snailUnwillingly to school. And then the lover,Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,Sighing like furnace, with a woeful balladSighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad

Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then, a soldier,Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then, a soldier,Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard,Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard,Jealous in honour, sudden, and quick in quarrel,Jealous in honour, sudden, and quick in quarrel,

Seeking the bubble reputationSeeking the bubble reputation

Even in the cannon's mouth . And then, the justice,Even in the cannon's mouth . And then, the justice,In fair round belly, with a good capon lined,In fair round belly, with a good capon lined,With eyes severe, and beard of formal cut,With eyes severe, and beard of formal cut,Full of wise saws, and modern instances,Full of wise saws, and modern instances,

And so he plays his part. The sixth age shiftsAnd so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts

Into the lean and slippered pantaloon,Into the lean and slippered pantaloon,With spectacles on nose and pouch on side,With spectacles on nose and pouch on side,His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wideHis youthful hose, well saved, a world too wideFor his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice,For his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice,Turning again toward childish treble, pipesTurning again toward childish treble, pipes

And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,That ends this strange eventful history,That ends this strange eventful history,

Is second childishness and mere oblivion,Is second childishness and mere oblivion,Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans

everything.everything.

SUMMARY OF THE POEM

• Shakespeare considers the world a stage and men and women actors on the stage of life. They play seven roles according to their age. The first stage, as described by the poet, is the infant who is being carried by a nurse. The infant cries and vomits all the time. Later, that infant grows into a schoolboy, not willing to attend school which is the fourth stage of a man’s life. The third stage is that of a lover who is lost in his thoughts of love. The lover writes poetry to his lady’s beauty. In the fourth stage, as he grows older, he joins the army and becomes a soldier. He is physically fit and is aggressive, short-tempered and ambitious in nature.

• The fifth stage shows that with maturity and wisdom, the family man becomes a judge. He is a fair, healthy man full of wisdom. His look is authoritative and he advises people. The sixth stage is about the man who has grown old and is seen in a pantaloon and spectacles. His authoritative voice has grown weak and his voice trembles as he talks.The last stage is about the senile man who loses his teeth, his vision and his hearing. After this, the man part in the play ends and he exits from the stages of his life forever.

• ANALYSIS:Shakespeare wants to render a message through his poem, “The Seven Ages of Man” that men and women are ‘merely players’ in the drama of life. They are termed as ‘merely players’ because no one lives forever but plays his or her part and departs. At birth, they enter a stage and during death, they leave it. Man passes through seven phases of life in accordance with their age.

• Structure:The poem is composed in free verse. The style is narrative. The poem describes seven different stages of life in brief but has a powerful impact throughout.

• Metaphor:Metaphor is that figure of speech where comparison of two different things are implied but not clearly stated. Examples of metaphor in the poem are as follows,-*All the world’s a stage*And all men and women are merely players*seeking the bubble reputation (reputation has been termed as short-lived like a bubble)

• Simile: A simile is a figure of speech in which two dissimilar objects are compared and the comparison is made clear by the use of terms like ‘like’, ‘such as’ and so on. Examples of simile in the poem are,*Sighing like furnace*creeping like a snail

• Alliteration: Alliteration is the close repetition of the consonant sounds at the beginning of words to facilitate narration. Example of alliteration in the poem is,*shrunk shank*plays his part

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