Understanding 'All the World's a Stage' by William Shakespeare

What is the main theme of the monologue 'All the World's a Stage'?

• The seven stages of life

• The importance of education

• The power of love

• The beauty of nature

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In the monologue, what does the phrase 'All the world's a stage' imply?

• A) Life is a performance

• B) The world is a theater

• C) Everyone is an actor

• D) All of the above.

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Fill in the blank: 'And all the men and women merely ______; They have their exits and their entrances.'

• actors

• players

• performers

• singers

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Which stage of life is described as 'Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms'?

• The infant

• The school-boy

• The lover

• The soldier

What does the 'whining school-boy' carry with him?

• A book

• A satchel

• A toy

• A lunchbox

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Fill in the blank: 'Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ______ Made to his mistress’ eyebrow.'

• song

• poem

• ballad

• story

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What is the soldier 'seeking' in the monologue?

• Love

• Wealth

• Reputation

• Peace

Fill in the blank: 'With spectacles on nose and ______ on side.'

• hat

• pouch

• book

• cane

What does the 'justice' have in his belly?

• A good capon lin’d

• A big meal

• A heavy heart

• A secret

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Fill in the blank: 'Turning again toward childish ______, pipes And whistles in his sound.'

• laughter

• joy

• treble

• song

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