Seven Ages Of Man

Who wrote the Seven Ages of Man?

• a. William Blake

• b. William Cowper

• c. William Wordsworth

• d. William Shakespeare

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Which age comes after the age of “schoolboy” in the poem?

• a. Lover

• b. Infant

• c. Soldier

• d. Pantaloon

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What does the speaker in the poem think of people?

• a. All men and women must live life.

• b.  All men and women are worth living.

• c. All men and women will go through the seven stages.

• d. All men and women are actors with different roles in life.

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 Why does the poet describe life as “strange eventful history” in the last part of the poem?

• a. The poet describes life as “strange eventful history” as it is about death.

• b. The poet describes life as “strange eventful history” as it is hard to remember.

• c. The poet describes life as “strange eventful history” as it cannot be determined.

• d. The poet describe life as “strange eventful history” as it is always full of loneliness.

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 In what sense do men and women act as merely players on the stage of life?

• a. They play different roles like a child.

• b. They always remain childish in each stage of life.

• c. They play the seven roles in their stage of life depending on their age but as a child who always likes to play.

• d. They play the seven roles in their stage of life depending on their age and each age has certain characteristics.

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