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POETRY

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

“All the World’s a Stage” is written in poetic form and is also considered a monologue, which is _________.

a)

a poem consisting of 14 lines

b)

a conversation between 2 characters

c)

a figure of speech involving a comparison

d)

a long speech given by a character on stage

2.

“All the World’s a Stage” describes _______.

a)

the 7 ways we must live a righteous life

b)

the 7 stages men go through during their lifetime

c)

the 7 plagues from the Bible

d)

the 7 types of settings in a play

3.

One THEME of “All the World’s a Stage” is that ______.

a)

we all play a role for others, depending on our audience and our stage in life

b)

men are always putting on an act, while women are always authentic

c)

people don't take the time to understand each other because they are too busy with life

4.

TRUE OR FALSE: “All the World’s a Stage” is NOT considered a Shakespearean sonnet.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

In “All the World’s a Stage,” the FIRST stage of life is described as the INFANT, “______”.

a)

crying for food and never satisfied

b)

crawling through life

c)

mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms

d)

always needing attention

6.

In “All the World’s a Stage,” the SECOND stage of life is the SCHOOL BOY, “creeping like a ______” on its way to school.

a)

snail

b)

cockroach

c)

rabbit

d)

snake

7.

The line that best reflects the end of life is line 28, which says, “_________.”

a)

sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything


b)

we all have our exits and entrances

c)

and all the men and women merely players

8.

In line 28, the word “sans” means ____.

a)

with

b)

losing

c)

without

d)

growing

9.

All the World's Stage is taken form Shakespeare's play......

a)

Hamlet

b)

As You Like It

c)

Macbeth

d)

King Lear

10.

Shakespeare compares human life with .............

a)

Play on the Stage

b)

Acts in the Play

c)

Scenes in the play

d)

Lighting on the stage

11.

.......stages of human life have been envisioned by Shakespeare

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

seven

12.

Shakespeare compares men and women in this world with ........

a)

players

b)

technicians

c)

Musicians

d)

cowherds

13.

According to Shakespeare infancy is ........stage of human life.

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third

d)

fourth

14.

Soldier seeks ..........reputation even in the cannon's mouth.

a)

instant

b)

slow

c)

bubble

d)

hasty

15.

.........possesses wise saws and modern instances

a)

soldier

b)

lover

c)

schoolboy

d)

justice

16.

the second childhood in the poem is ...............

a)

justice

b)

old man

c)

old age

d)

infancy

17.

Choose the correct image for 'infancy'.

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Shakespeare compares men and women in this world with ..........

a)

players

b)

musicians

c)

writers

d)

speakers

19.

In what town was Shakespeare born?

a)

St Albans

b)

Stratford-on-Avon

c)

Stroud

d)

Sherwood

20.

What is Shakespeare's first name?

a)

Warren

b)

Wilfred

c)

William

d)

Wayne

21.

When was Shakespeare born?

a)

1827

b)

1792

c)

1668

d)

1564

22.
Identify the poet
a)
Ruskin Bond
b)
William Wordsworth
c)
William Shakespeare
23.
"Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel
seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon's mouth.
Who is referred to here?

a)
Justice
b)
Soldier
c)
School boy
24.

Which age comes after the soldier age

a)

infant

b)

soldier

c)

justice

d)

pantaloon

25.

Second child is referred to ..........

a)

Sixth stage

b)

Seventh stage

c)

First stage

26.

Who has written the poem 'In the Bazaars of Hyderabad'?

a)

Rabindranath Tagore

b)

Sarojini Naidu

c)

Amrita Pritam

d)

Kamala Surayya

27.

What do merchants sell?

a)

turbans, tunics, mirrors, daggers

b)

crowns, chaplets

c)

girdles, scabbards

d)

saffron, lentil, rice

28.

Identify the poetic device used in 'Frail as a dragonfly's wing'.

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Alliteration

d)

Simile

29.

What is the synonym of the word 'Frail' ?

a)

sturdy

b)

stretchable

c)

delicate

d)

rigid

30.

The flower girls sell tassles of _________flowers for the bridegroom.

a)

azure and red

b)

orange and red

c)

red and white

d)

azure and crimson

31.

What do musicians play?

a)

cithar, sarangi and drum

b)

cithar, pungi and drum

c)

cithar, shehnai, sarangi

d)

cithar, sarangi and dumroo

32.

Citron is a fruit that is:

a)

sweet in taste

b)

bitter in taste

c)

sour in taste

d)

tasteless

33.

Girdle is a kind of an ornament that is worn by dancers around the ___________________.

a)

ankle

b)

wrist

c)

waist

d)

arm

34.

The poem is a summary of life as it portrays:

a)

liveliness of Indian markets;patriotism and phases of human life.

b)

feeling of patriotism.

c)

traditions of Indian markets.

d)

wares sold in the market.

35.

The Bells were like?

a)

dragon fly's wing

b)

Temple's bell

c)

Flower

36.

What were things were made by the goldsmith?

a)

Necklaces

b)

Bells for piegons

c)

All of the above

37.

What is the meaning of citron?

a)

carrots

b)

citrus fruits

c)

fruits found under the ground

38.

Identify the poetic device used in 'Frail as a dragonfly's wing'.

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

39.

Whom were the flower crowns for?

a)

Bridegroom

b)

Bride

c)

Both

40.

Who has written the poem 'In the Bazaars of Hyderabad'?

a)

Rabindranath Tagore

b)

Sarojini Naidu

c)

Kamala Surayya

41.

Who are engaged in grinding?

a)

pedlars

b)

merchants

c)

maidens

42.

What did the pedlar sell?

a)

Dice

b)

Parts of the Chess game

c)

All of the above

43.

what are tha handles of daggers made of?

a)

crimson

b)

amber

c)

Jade

44.

what are the vendors doing with saffron, lentil and rice?

a)

weighing them

b)

grinding them

c)

weaving them

45.

what are they grinding?

a)

sandalwood , henna and spice

b)

sandalwood, henna and saffron

c)

sandalwood saffron and spices