Seven Ages Of Man

Who wrote the Seven Ages of Man?

• a. William Blake

• b. William Cowper

• c. William Wordsworth

• d. William Shakespeare

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

• a. Lover

• b. Infant

• c. Soldier

• d. Pantaloon

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.

 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.

 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.