Class 11 Compulsory English "All the World's a Stage" by William Shakespeare All Exercise
Understanding the Text a. Why does the poet compare the world with a stage? The poet compares the world to a stage because he believes that life is like a play. Every person enters the world, plays different roles, and then leaves when their time ends. Just like actors act in a drama, people act in life by playing different parts at different ages. Shakespeare shows that life is full of changes and that nothing stays the same forever. b. What is the first stage in a human’s life? In what sense can it be a troubling stage? The first stage in a human’s life is infancy. It is troubling because babies cannot take care of themselves. They cry a lot, need constant attention, and cannot express their needs in words. This creates difficulty for both the child and the people taking care of them. It is a helpless and dependent stage where the infant needs complete support to survive. c. Describe the second stage of life based on the poem. The second stage of life is that of a schoo...