ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE

Who is the speaker in the poem “All the World’s a Stage”?

• a. Jaques

• b. Rosalind

• c. Orlando

• d. Touchstone

What does the “world” symbolize in the poem?

• a. A battlefield

• b. A classroom

• c. A stage or theater

• d. A marketplace

The poem compares people to _______.

• a. Spectators

• b. Actors

• c. Musicians

• d. Writers

How many stages of life does Shakespeare describe?

• a. Five

• b. Six

• c. Seven

• d. Eight

In the first stage, what role does a person play?

• a. Lover

• b. Infant

• c. Schoolboy

• d. Soldier

The “whining school-boy” is compared to what?

• a. A creeping snail

• b. A proud soldier

• c. A lover sighing

• d. A judge speaking wisely

Which stage shows a man full of oaths and seeking honor?

• a. Lover

• b. Soldier

• c. Justice

• d. Old age

The “lean and slippered pantaloon” refers to which stage of life?

• a. Infant

• b. Lover

• c. Old man

• d. Death

What happens in the final stage of life, according to the poem?

• a. Marriage and success

• b. Return to childishness and loss of everything

• c. Wisdom and peace

• d. A journey abroad

What is the tone of the poem?

• a. Humorous

• b. Sarcastic

• c. Reflective and philosophical

• d. Angry